Lilah. "I never imagined you were this kind of person," he said in a glacial tone. "The Ape

s face into somethi

fumery world rested on little more than aggressive marketin

th the Apex Group would have cemented

eve

t a quiet thrill through me. As she brushed past me to leave, sh

*

ridor swallowed their footsteps as Delores spun toward Lilah, her face tight w

t Lilah's lips, sharp an

el from the Edwards Group right now. The Heartstring Moments project has to end

el isn't just anyone. He's the kind of ruthless man no one i

don't know what tricks she used to worm her way into Daniel's favor, but after she vanished five years ago,

ng from her posture. "And since I'm her

replacing anger as she flashed a thumbs-up. "The

"Of course. That hideous freak doesn't even know her own p

*

, Jenifer and I gathered our

r when Brenton rushed over, his ste

m afraid there's b

in my chest as I sto

ven a minute after we signed the contract, the Edwards Group called

ice apologetic. "

dden lightning bolt, leaving

he person I hated deeply, could only

e years ago, I had been powerless and injured, eight months p

randed into it, was someth

ah burned just as fiercely as th

she snapped, "Why the hell would D

le in Atokton have whispered that Lilah is backed by the Edwards family-that's where all her arrogan

is, even if you don't take on this project, the Apex Gr

under control. "I'll think about it. Thank you for

nod of courtesy. "Alr

ar, Jenifer immediately launched in

d over at me and asked, confusion edging her vo

d I not

and the fury clawing at my chest burned so fie

aid, "What good does getting angry do right now? Mr. Davies isn't wrong. Going up

they've got power, sure, but we can afford to be patien

chin was all I off

ifer off at her pl

door, my steps slowed. Two

, commanding man, exud

precision, and his slightly lowered gaz

ced his broad shoulders and le

uck me instantl

his arms

waved enthusiastically as she ca

appeared betw

elped Lilah, he mad

gined he would actually sh

ession glacial and said sharply, "Why a

Joshua said, "How dare you t

ed little rabbit, her eyes inst

myself, and after a quiet breath, I reined in my te

ed to see you-that's why she's here with me.

ression, I said, "Mr. Edwards, I a

immediately. Her small face crumpled, tears spilling

he passed Emily to Joshua, flicking him

, his gaze turning razor-sharp. "Emily hasn't done anything wrong," he stated ici

"After everything you've done to me,

I had no patience left for Daniel. Turning aw

my wrist, his grip firm, eyes dark with co

self free, but his g

self to meet his stare. "Mr. Edwards, are you

u use your pull to force the Apex Group to ha

yes before he masked it, his tone casual. "It was no

oat. "You make it sound so simple," I said, bitterness slippi

my head, crashing through me like a risi

gaze, his expression unyielding. "What

y control crumbled, and I yelled, my voice shaking with fury, "E