s roar echoed t

king the last bit of strength out of her. Her knees buckle

d her fists, the sharp edges embedding into

a prestigious family should have, just to shrug off the shadow of her past. She wasn't some

id you didn't mind that I cared about Alexander. You promised to take c

way like this? It's all my fault..

started sobbing quietl

rd Mrs. Prescott, tears clinging to

ing gentle-maybe she'd pity he

ain. "Wow, you're really something. Just told everyone how much you love Victor

're not marrying into the Lane fam

to save face. My heart's always belonged to Alexander!" Isabel

ime, no on

thin-now it was just an

genius in business and the future head of their empire. Even a real

tually complimented

des, each word like ice water dumped over Is

nd gently patted her shoulder, whispering in her ear, "C

hat's mine will always be m

ed her phone in front of her

ed, then twisted into an ang

et back at me? You rea

art, don't flatter yourself.

r a response. With her hea

Capitol's elite circle-and Elizabeth had just tic

to see Gabriel Kaiser and Grandma. After all

.

Prescott Group

s financial district, the Prescott

office, Oliver

got something on that woma

flipping through a fil

kept it sho

as usually a breeze-but this time, after days o

him more intr