The Billionaire's Obsession: He Won't Let Her Marry His Uncle

ind, or did he actu

t would happen if Clay

t. But Elliot didn't budge an inch-he didn't even sway. Instead, he closed the distance between

es. She could feel the steady, controlled rhythm of his br

nearer dow

l us-when's the big day? You won'

on. just perfect together. A

r: 'Look at Miss Walton! Hope you find some

he compliments, obviously

rned th

ootsteps barely made a sound. Still, every muffled

m. That smile of his would vanish in an instant, replaced by the she

a body bag or exile

c completely, her right hand, still squirming uselessly, grazed a

ked open in

d into it, dragging

ed to close soundlessly. It sealed be

on's group steppe

est attention, they'd notice a sec

n place. Elliot, meanwhile, had her caged in, his lips tra

If one of them opened the door no

her entire being had narrowed to just one sense-hearing. She swore she could e

iot final

rk practically audible as he whispered low

back, "To do wha

-kiss deal like this? I

a glare, wo

rew faint. They'd made it. No

d, lungs finall

e whole thing felt lik

now, he was telling Clayton everything he'd caught.It wasn't really about anything else-Charisse's word

o matter how hard things get, nothing's gonna stop her from being with you..." The waiter spoke w

d tell he was in a great mood. The faint lines by his eyes only

ediately and bowed, "

heard too. They started chuckling, tos

nd that phone call earlier-bet it was all staged. You just wanted Clayto

how much hostility he threw her w

to say with someone like you. You'll do w

he thought of her anymore. In his eyes, she probably had every terrible trait imagin

but because it didn't matter. He wouldn't believe her anyway. In his w

spond, then added, "What, nothing to sa

er. She gave up entirely and

there, she'd just avoid him like the

sation outside sudd

mond mosaic from the Middle Ages that Sotheby's showca

ky enough to see it in person once. It's

ld we take a look? That

froze i

d up toward the huge f

paved with sapphire and diamonds-subtle and luxurious,

ss would be left hanging on the wall of a

urse," Clayton replied. "Lucky c

rned and started

to react, she felt the hidden do

was still pressed up against her-a