et dressed!" Carmelita snapped,
nd shuffled toward the closet,
tapping her foot on the floor. Her eyes
ged on something on the
ue, exquisitely made silk tie. The very one Gretta had ripped
ed. He could feel Carmelita's presence rig
color drained from her face. She stopped he
tie, her eyes narrowing like a preda
mered, looking like a t
ive scent of Kingsley's signature cologne still clung to
ess men. Kingsley was a star in the heavens. It
yfriend..." Gretta finally managed
ping with ridicule. "You mean the one you're hiding in
as e
ita, Kingsley had silently rolled off the far side o
entarily confused, then felt a surge of irr
etta's terrified expression, her suspicion d
e insult. "Your taste is garbage. Only the kind o
p luxury brand, hand-picked by Ki
. The humiliation was absolute. He, Kingsley Sterl
s clenched so tightly his
ed to attend the family's charity gala next week," C
a normal Ramsey in public, not a lu
y under the bed. For the first time, he was getting a direct
down, accepting the
ter's submission, Carm
n't embarrass me or the family,"
he press gets a single photo, Mom and Da
ked out of the room
e front door slam shut. Only then
side of the bed an
nsive suit covered in dust, hi
he tie Carmelita had thrown on the floor, an
e smile playing on her lips. "Ar
burning with black fire, as if
his eyes were filled not just with anger, but with a chil
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