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lack Bentley slid to a silent stop in front of me. The tin
ngers, was one of the biggest names in hockey. The media painted him a
e Blackburns
"How did
A faint smile touched his lips. "Seemed like a good o
. "So you're he
ened. "I'm here to interf
om Jaimen's biggest rival. I reached for the do
he Blackburn estate alone, Judith can shut you down before you get through the front
the first step, and having Gannon beside me would m
ment, then opened the pa
iron gates swung open the moment the guards recognized the Bentley. Gan
heels making a sharp, determine
ide. He wore a black suit that mad
ering on me for a moment. A barely perc
ed toward the front door.
d respectfully to Gannon, then shot me a l
ckburn, was seated on a pristine white sofa, her posture r
d on me. "You have the ner
unbuttoned his suit jacket as if he owned the place. "Judith.
s presence was clearly a shock. She forced a tig
inking into it. He crossed his legs, his posture relaxed but dangerous.
dened, jealousy and anger flashing across his fac
ssion neutral. I had no idea what his game
a, Jaimen told me everything. Young men make mistakes. For the
the rug? You want me to pretend nothi
voice dripping with condescension,
n apple from the bowl on the coffee table, tossing it lightly in
ority. "This isn't about what Estela will take. It's about what
new what Gannon-and the Farley family-repre
unt to post a public statement. It will announce the end of the engagement and state clearly that
, pointing a finger at me
ng to his feet. His tall frame cast a long sha
y on the back of my chair in a gesture of pure prote
, her eyes filled with a hatred
ut a single sharp look fro
ith ground out the words throug
e and began barking o
ere was achieved. I woul
houlder, a brief, steadying touch. "Let's go. I'll take yo
ked out of that
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