Rising From Ashes: The Vengeful Heiress

illuminated the cathedral nave, casting

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nt sat the clear, undeniable

tion erupted

l Street executives rose from their pews, p

ransfer flashed into view-two million dollars routed straight into her priv

toward the crowd with wild eyes. "She forged t

edgers on the screen, his face an unreadable mask of stone. H

of the marble altar, the bitter scent

" Beatri

l, pulled out a thick stack of printed h

ominent hedge fund managers scrambled to grab them, their eyes widen

fts," one executive muttered

am, she lunged forward, raising her manicu

did no

ce. Before Denita could scream, Beatrix twisted the joint downward, drivi

ine pain, her silk veil

d, leaning down until her breath brushed D

grip, tossing Denita'

, his tall frame casting a

," Jaziel said, his voice flat,

, meeting his imposing gaz

tting started

s at the entrance

windbreakers flooded down the center aisle,

ove!" shouted the lead agent, flashing a

ng back against the pew

nees, her designer gown ripping along the he

p to Jaziel, pulling a pair of he

rest for federal money la

extended his wrists, his dark e

ith a sharp, metallic ring tha

ghtened around her ribs as she watched him bound in iron, but sh

out," the ag

ziel by his upper arms, tu

grabbing the lead agent'

to do with this! I'

her with open disgust,

r personal trust account

side Beatrix, touchi

eed to leave before the p

er back on the ruined alt

isle, he suddenly stopped beside Beatrix, forcin

, his lips brushin

ed, his voice so low only she coul

kipped a vi

d, refusing to look at him as s