watching through the glass as doctors swarmed around

e money. She

he had a mas

ures-the only copy that was legally binding for the merger-w

r steps. The pa

ft the file fold

pse. Sterling Group would lose millions. Clara would be f

all him. She h

te residence. It wasn't an apartment. It was an estate in the Hamptons. He had flow

rived. The gate was massiv

er. "Clara Miller. I

licked ope

front door opened before she reached it. A butler ushered

navy, tied loosely at the waist. He held a glass of am

guard c

ring?" he asked, s

e in," Clara shivered. "That'

This is evidence of gross incompetence. You lef

distr

t? My s

. "Please. Gi

," he said calmly. "And I'll

irrational. She couldn't be bought. She cou

ture seemed to d

ss down. The sound ec

epeated. His voice

teaches at a community college. Mark. His name i

wo strides. He grabbed her by the waist and

his nose brushing hers

Clara s

u moan when your

a ga

Sebastia

He bit her lower lip, forcing her mouth open, his tongue sweeping inside w

just curled into the silk of his robe. Her

tly, breathing hard.

seem to remember

and pulled out a check. He

said. "Take it. Pay for

he check. It was

e contr

n't sign the marriage papers by tomorrow, you