owd. She leaned heavily on her onyx can

e pointed at Carli. "Mrs. Gutierrez, this woman

he Adler boy," she said, her voice

color. He snapped his mou

li. Her sharp, wrinkled eyes s

e perfectly straight. She offered a sm

htly. "That dress," Isadora

a beat. "Yes, ma'am. S

. "You have your aunt

been laughing at Carli moments ago now st

, dug her nails into Vaughn's a

to her guards. "Throw the trash

abbed Lilah by the arms and dragged her toward the side

t one of the guards glared at him. Vaughn froze

rd the main table.

Her voice wasn't loud, but

ss. He stood up. He walked across t

of cedar and tobacco wrapped aroun

, Grandmother." His voice was low and smooth.

the evening," Isadora commande

The ruthless king of Wall Street, actin

hands balled into fists, hi

le in his dark eyes, a glint of satisfaction that vanished as quickly a

She wanted to destroy Vaughn completely.

his suit, the muscles beneat

k. His large palm rested against the bare skin expose

His lips brushed

," he whispered. His voice

chest... the rich, dark smell... it was all disturbingly familiar. It was an echo of that night that made her skin prickle with a confusing mix of fear and excitemen

ely blank. His dark eyes ga

and guided her forward, leaving V