villa" hit Adela lik

om feeling of her throat swelling shut returned. She saw Ka

t a home. It was

n. Her eyes were red and swollen, but the tears had stopp

rse, but it didn't shake. "Take me t

sympathy. He simply held her gaze for a second, a

tition. Donovan adjuste

stared out the window at the blurred neon lights, her fingers g

sive iron gates of the Richmond estat

get out. She slipped Harmon's jacket off her sh

aid softly, not lo

m the shadows of the car.

energy to argue. She shut the door and walked up the

ed the d

quiet, but voices echoed

walk

e. Her mother, Beatrice, was pacing. Her eldest brother, Alexzander, sat on the sofa checkin

ped into the room, al

. "You finally decided to show up!" he

ess. Go upstairs, fix your makeup. The PR team has a statement ready. You are goin

s manicured hand on her arm

ked her arm out o

so dramatic. Your little stunt tonight jeopardized the real esta

hispered. The word

ng her perfect silk dress, and walked over with

uch the center of her own chest as if she were the one in pain. "They just

fect, innocent face. It wa

already initiated contact with the Holland trust's legal advisors tonight. We will be

ity. "So you will marry Juston, and you will clear the pat

e. Kara and Harmon are a much better fi

d at the fo

he was soaked to the bone. They just wanted her out of the way so Kara c

led up in Ad

w into a loud, sharp, humorless soun

purple. "Are you in

smile vanished from

a deadly whisper. She took a step toward her father