arlisl
s of the presidential suite, looking down
bert Knight on the other end of the phone. He was the lead repr
. But are you certain you want to pull all investments now? The project is at a critical
ight, this is a decision from the Carlisle family, is it not?
d down on me, the "baker"? You'll soon learn that the career you're so
o the bathroom, sinking into a tub filled with hot water and rose pe
ge flashed in my mind: Julian and Scarlett, smiling in their "f
es, forcing th
black silk gown and sat at the vanity,
lian's name flashed on the screen. I l
his tone shifting from questionin
do? Why are you t
phone! You c
va. Please, can
ed my lips as I dragged hi
later, the doorbell of my su
and fury. He must have learned my location from Robert, as well a
y to the door
st. "Why would you do this? The 'Starli
rom behind him. "Julian, please don't be like
ing her son, Cody, looking fragile and pitiful.
ite, a flash of envy in their depths before
hter, "I know you're angry because of Julian and me. But the project is
oked at me with wide, fearful eyes and whisp
h ground. He released my wrist and stepped in front of Scarlett, shielding her as h
city. They had stolen my money and destroyed my li
the three of them. "Julian, when you were using my money to support you
ing designer clothes bought with my money, living in an apartment paid for with my mone
ever imagined I would know the de
colors. He tried to argue, "I'l
, my voice filled with disgus
prepared. In front of them, I wrote out a number, th
one to hear. "Consider it payment for your services these past seven years. N
atched the check from the air, tore it into tiny
a cold laugh. "This i
m and pressed the serv
. "Please escort these 'guests' out. From now on, they, and any dogs
s, they were forcibly "escorted" out. The closing door
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