loset drawers and completely ignored the velvet box

ried Alonzo. She threw them into the suitcase. She dug into a hidden compartment in her jewe

ssive roar of a sports car engine tore through the quiet estat

of the heavy velvet curtain. Alonzo's black Aston Mar

lent crash. Heavy, rapid footsteps pounded up the solid oak

to the bedroom door and pressed the brass lo

sted violently from the outside. The

ked, Alonzo slammed his fi

r right now!"

low breath, letting the air fill her lungs. She rea

air with him. His custom-tailored suit jacket was unbuttoned

cheap black suitcase sitting on the expensive Persia

personal space. His towering fr

playing?" he demanded, his voice

ng the smell of his expensive colog

ce. Immediately

oke in the world. He reached out his hand, aiming to pinch

t her arm up and slapped his hand away. The

his face, replaced by a dark, furious red. His submissi

, a habitual gesture he used when asserting absolute

ploma. You have zero work experience. Without the Knight family trust fund, you don't eve

used to crush her chest and make her feel utterly worth

other second in this sickening house with you," Je

ssive, fragile ego. The veins in his neck bulged.

all his strength and hurled it across the room. The suitcase smashed into the f

just stood there, watching him lose his mind

ke of unknown panic into Alonzo's chest. He convinced

il your brain starts working properly again, you

heel and marched

e lunged toward the doorway, trying

or and pulled it shut with brutal force. The edge

dbolt clicked loudl

th both hands. The door didn't budge an in

ps faded down the corridor. A moment later, there was a soft scraping sound near the baseboard