l weight of the Coleman family fortune on whoever had dared to cross him

of whiskey loosely in one hand, his posture relaxed but ra

, his shoulders dropping in shock. The ang

word escaping before he could st

vin's hand, the expensive suit, the cold eyes-it all clicked into place. The man who had destroyed her career w

th a loud clatter. "This is your taste in women, Sterling? A w

e table on stiff legs and picked up the iPad. H

ce, as she swapped the vials. It showed her loading the syringe with a dead

e slowly looked up at Desiree. The love, the concern, the protectiveness

abbing his trousers. "Sterling, please! The baby was havin

he practically salivated when she pushed the plunger.

his lips. He stood up, walking over to stand bes

ched by something filthy. "A mistake? Your degree is a fake. You buy d

shaking with rage. He dialed the nu

ack card. Number ending in 4589. Immediately. And susp

Desiree collapsed onto the floor, her makeup running down her face i

w and desperate. "I saved your life, Sterling!

is mind. He remembered her pulling him from the twisted metal, her face strangely calm amidst the chaos, almost as if she had expected it

she thought, groaning internally. "The idiot i

epped forward, his eyes

ck. She started gasping, her body convulsing on the floor. "I can't

anic attack. Sterling hesitated for only a second. The guilt won. He cou

arms. She buried her face in his neck

at Devin, his expression a mix of shame and defiance. "I'll ha

unge and down the hall to the elevator. The doors closed be