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ndows of the study, the violent storm outsi
sat behind his massive mahogany desk like a king o
rously quiet, though my jaw was tight enough to cra
request, Beckett. It's an order! The Carlisle merger secures our con
treated like a pawn in his corporate chess games. "The family's future, or your busine
"Your status, your contract, that damned 'C' on your jersey! Without my influence, you are nothing! You cross
anger I'd been holding
ser to the desk. "You didn't skate those grueling drills. You didn't take those hits a
ithout flinching. "So go
his cold eyes, quickly replaced by a deep
. Freeze every credit card, bank account, and trust fund under the
lips. "As of now, you are disowned. Let's see how long y
ght lifted off my chest. I felt no fear. Only
of the study, the heavy oak doors s
me. He held out a set of keys, his eyes full of worry. "Mr. B
h escaped my lips. "Oh, right. He bought the car, too." I shook my head
t drop carelessly to the pristine marble floor. Dressed in just a thin white dress s
kin, but as I walked down the long, winding driveway of the estate
care. I just needed to put as much dista
he rain blurring my vision. Cars sped past, their tires
o, my teammate. I ignored it. I didn't wan
ed to the bone, shivering violently, and my stomach growled with
an Uber before he cut off my phone plan. Pride was a warm conce
mpulsiveness, blinding headlig
e car fishtailed, sliding wildly before slamming to a halt mere inches
ome to getting run over, the driver's door flew op
oice cutting through the thunder. "Ar
of the headlights. Through the heavy downpour,
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