e Manhattan sun pierced through the fl

swelling in her ankle ha

lked barefoot out of the bedroom and headed strai

ring the months she was locked away in the psychiatric faci

ss steel refrigerator. She pulled

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d of butter into the frying pan. It sizzled and melted instantly. The rich,

ad been awake all night, star

rease and smok

ssumed one of the kitchen staff had ignored his stric

re sweatpants and nothing else. His bare chest and hea

the bedroom and

at the edge of the kitchen. Hi

was to him. The thin silk robe clung to her curve

so incredibly normal, it

d against the doorframe, his eyes narrowing as Dr. Al

. His voice was a low, gravelly sneer. "H

arsh voice st

edge of her wrist brushed directly against

of burning

It clattered loudly against the stove. A bright r

l billionaire shattere

nal brain shut

massive strides. He grabbed her injured han

ess-steel sink and violently

ter blasted over

was pressed flush against her back. His breathing was

ightly, looking up at his sharp jawline. Her ey

nder the water for

turned around, yanked open a draw

ooped out a dollop of burn ointment. He rubbed it over

al strength and his delicate

of his body wash mixed with th

Jaclyn whis

's han

hers. The physical proximity was suffocating. The air

on him. He realized he was act

o large steps backward, putting the kitchen island be

is voice harsh and unforgiving. "The Acevedo fa

, ready to walk away and

ffshore bank in the Cayman Islands," Jaclyn s

stopped inches

ng back at her over his shoulder. The mockery was gon