to Alastair Kingston's belt. The Senator's political survival instincts kicked in inst

nto a mask of aristocratic disgust. "Eloise! Have you lost your mind? Bringing arm

er episode, Mom. Look at her dress. She's completely u

evoid of any human warmth. The sheer, physical weight of his stare m

ed through his teeth. He forced a tight, panicked smile and stepped down the stairs. "Ag

He reached into his breast pocket and pulled out

he sound was unnaturally loud in the te

ective immediately, Eloise Ferguson is granted absolute, unmitigated control over her personal trust fund and all marital decisions

at followed wa

her face, leaving her looking like a corpse. Her entire plan-s

secretly siphoning money from it to cover his fail

d nails into her palms. Her wide, innocent eyes

ture on his forehead. He knew exactly what this was. T

, and handed it to Eloise. He did it with both hands, a ge

n Miss Ferguson. Her well-being is now a matter of the highest federal interest. Any harm, physical, psychological, or otherwise, that befa

e. Of course. Eloise is our beloved

ut Marcus shot her a look so violen

a curt nod. "Ma'am.

piled back into the SUVs. The vehicles reversed down th

She didn't look at her parents. S

ff up his chest, b

block my path again, Cortez, I will send the SEC the real accounting books for yo

e stumbled backward, hi

's heavy floral perfume made her nauseous. She stopped at the ba

ce echoing off the vaulted ceiling. "Family me