chest stopped moving. For three agonizi

hless Wall Street predato

m Charlene's grip. His thumb tapped frantically against t

k. She stood perfectly still and l

ith ice. "A file that valuable is already back

turned stark white. He glared at her, his face co

collarbone and clattered onto the

tie, loosening it. "You're delusional. That was

ge. I'm sure the tabloids will love debating t

re failing, Dawson's eyes narrowed into dange

ding her personal space. He lower

ake full custody of Silas. You will never see him again. And with my legal tea

teady. She didn't care about the spoi

hat. She needed him to thi

er in a look of sudden panic. She bit down hard on her lower lip, letting her shou

t smirk curled the corner of his mouth.

her hair in a sickening display of fake affection. "Be a good

heave. She turned her head

hiding the cold calculation in them

I can't think straight. Let's... let's pause this. Just unti

t entirely. He believed she was just l

o the guest bedroom at the far end. She stepped inside and

ir for a moment before dropping. His eyes were dark an

fragile expression vanished instan

desk and connected to a secure VPN.

let was a supplementary card tied to Dawson's primary acc

war chest before th

secure messaging app and texted her best friend,

ow at 2 PM. We

lvet jewelry box. She bypassed the diamonds Dawson had bought her and pull

hit the pawnshops. She lay down on the unfamiliar mattre