, her hands folding cashmere sweaters into neat squares. She ignored the gowns, the glittering rows of couture that felt like costumes f

e echoed through the apartment, making the

ase!" Maria, the housek

louder, closer. The double doors to the master bedroom were thro

Rain darkened the shoulders of his coat, and his tie was yanked loose at h

uitcases on the floor,

"Are you out of your mind?" he snarled, his voice low and dangerous. "Shutting off the power at th

lar. A faint, almost invisible smudge of pink lipstick. She did

s life," she said

Or you just needed a new way to get my atten

nger, and the scent of the city rain and another woman's perfume clung to him. He raised a hand, his

flinch of pure revulsion.

out, grabbing her chin, forcing her to look at him. His eyes w

t, Hadley," he whispered, his voice a v

heir, you don't get to touch a single penny of the Jacobson family money. Y

e

uld see. The air left her lungs in a painful rush, and the color

g, triumphant smile touched the corner of his mout

o a husky tone she'd once found seductive. Now it just made

de down her back, his touch

wasn't just emotional disgust anymore. It was a violent

and hard, striking him

oosened instantly as he doubled over, clutching his stomac

he looked at him, at the man she had once loved, and fe

bling finger towar

t o