The fire in the hearth crackled, casting flickering shadows across the

heaving. He threw a copy of Forbes onto the polished surface

echoing off the bookshelves. "Frances refusing to attend t

idn't even glance at the magazine. "I assumed you had han

pensive rug. "She's changed! She's like a block of ice. I

es. He looked at his mother, his eyes burning with a

de the demand, but this time, ther

shifting to a whine. "With Gia here, she can com

icate porcelain clattered against the s

ackground is a minefield. Her father is a drunk. Her mother is a gambler. And Gia her

this estate, the press will dig up every piece of trash connected

So what? Are you going to just stand by and watch

ke first! Bring Gia home. Let Jagger feel the warmth of a real family.

t finalized, any accident could ruin everything! Frances

n roared. "We can't just sit her

es sat perfectly still. A tiny, flesh-colored earpiece was lodged in

ela's study . It was a risky move

name was a key turning in a lock. The backgro

argument reached

avel. "I will not allow you to destroy ge

k and dangerous. He knew he had to play

hed, thick and heavy. Then, he sp

barely a whisper, "I will go to the press myself an