alked over with a pair of sticky menus. He stopped dead

dn't even glan

t oat milk," his deep voice rumbled.

She opened her mouth to ask h

e," he added, handing the

silence. Rain lashed against the dirty windowpane, casting

re. She crossed her arms tightly over her che

. "Stop playing these mind

ass of ice water, took a slo

e is over. I am moving bac

. The comfortable, independent life she had meticulously

panic. "The prenuptial agreement clearly states we

ark chuckle. His eyes locked

dums, April? Or did you just sig

able, his broad should

o suck the blood out of Reynolds Group,

or drained from April's face. The defensi

teaming burger and the hot oat milk

the plate directl

"Pad your stomach bef

er empty stomach let out a loud, traitorous growl. A fl

the burger. She took a small bite. The familiar,

r of Bartholomew's eyes. But it vanished just as quickly. He rea

the center of the t

ice of her father, Gregory Poole

st-track that port development project. The Poole family needs

ash in her mouth. A wave of profound sha

ecording. He slipped the

e is becoming a liabil

wiped her mouth with a napki

ou," she said, her voice trem

d slowly, approvi

ion. I can cut off the Poole

the weight of his

move into my penthouse on Central Park. And you will p

into his territory meant giving up the last shre

anic and delivered th

when they go bankrupt, Gregory will not hesitate to sell you off to that forty

ch plummeted. She knew he was telling the abso

s. The fight drain

ered, the word ta

rk. He raised his hand, signaling for the chec

pack your bags," he informed her, his tone devoid