Brilliance Unmasked: The Cold-Blooded Tycoon Wants His Vengeful Queen

rabella like she

er throat still hurt, and what bothered her more was the embarrassment. Deep down, she wanted to lash

she said. "But if you can't apologize to us, then p

t out." He waved Arabella off like she was a fly in the room before turning to El

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voice from the doorway, makin

bathed in light, his face carved li

that spoke in silence. From his shoes to his collared shirt

resident stared like

he rushed over. "Mr. Gordon! I... I

istant, Dominick, who stepped forward, calm as ever. "We happe

a's phone vibrated

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quickly. "Yeah. He

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't bother rep

n. "It's nothing serious, Mr. Gordon. Just a student cau

nce at Arabella, cl

ort, cold laugh. "Rea

ardly breathe. The pain in her leg? Gone. Her pride? Forgotten. All she saw w

eplied, just as shaken. Her voice lowe

l the talking, everyone assumed

, which didn't match what they expected from someo

His voice sliced through the room like a blade. "Expel

e. "We were beaten pretty badly, you know. How about this? Daisy can run

urally red, giving him a strange, dangerous allure

oyce muttered under her bre

ally did hurt all of us. Be responsible. Get on yo

ly, his tone unre

slightly, pleased. H

flatly, "Then that's e

to the president with a smooth efficiency

You mean them?" He gestured at Joyce's g

cold and final. "You think we came here without know

y pale. His knees wobbled

as hap

ou heard the man. Kneel and apologize.

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ight. Then, starting now, every ten secon

ed. "You're

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