sine waited in the circular drivewa

the open do

nt door, his arm wrapped se

the steps as if the stai

uilt passing through his eyes, b

," Damien said to Vivian. "E

jump

ng t

ward, forced to watch the

ride discussing securi

imeter," he said, covering her han

t look a

e that laundered more money for th

scrambled

id, bowing slightly. "We ha

telle the bridal collec

velvet sofa, acting as her personal guard d

a dress a

with lace sleeves.

hanging room and wal

ked up fro

nd, the ma

hungry desperation that had k

eathed, standing

it on," Vivia

pell

blinking as if waking

pouting. "Aaron and I eloped. I just want t

er play. Pur

dress," Damien said, but h

er stomach. "For the baby? I wa

hed and lo

that used to make my knees weak. "It's just a d

ked a

n who was supposed

it," I

room, unzipped the dress, an

gown. It was too tight, straining at the se

ed me, smirking in the refle

"Help her, Estelle.

over be

d for th

s," I whispered so

s met mine i

he Queen," she

d the heavy iron rack of mannequ

hard, losing

!" she

fifty pounds of metal

ith a speed th

himself acro

't reac

the falling metal, shielding her body with

rack cras

t hit th

hit

to my shoulder and ribs

ight pinning me to

loded in my chest,

bris, gasping, tastin

ing Vivian, checking her

d it hit the stom

n wailed, burying h

Damien yelled a

up and ran to

n't lo

heck the pi

the floor, watching his back di