in front of the luxurious Uppe

ent terminal, shoved the heavy door open,

ts on her bare feet, sending sh

vering body through the gra

and an umbrella. Today, he kept his head down, aggressive

ase tightened in A

nt desk and stepped int

elevator reflected her disastrous state-her hair plastered to her

chimed. The d

led foyer of her home, she was

s of the penthouse we

ggressively hauling her mother's priceless a

cking as she stumbled out of the elevat

d around. He looked her up and down, his eyes lingeri

etheart," the boss grunte

aper toward her face. It was a

as filed for bankruptcy protection. Everyt

the blood drai

ed to tilt ben

ossible. Her family'

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d voice broke th

ler who had practically raised h

dark purple bruise was alrea

Abigayle by the arms just

Abigayle gasped, gripping his sleeves.

d with tears, his han

ss," Thaddeus sobbed, his voice breaking.

. Her lungs felt like the

..." she c

Thaddeus wept. "He's in the ICU. And Miles... Miles was rushing t

her like phy

r brother bleeding.

edges. She leaned heavily against Thaddeus, a s

o boss barked, waving his hand dismissively.

he original Monet hangi

instantly mutated into a

elf in front of the fireplace, spreadi

ng. "Until the final court ruling, these are pe

huckled, a nast

, his heavy boots thudding

re, honey," he sneered, sto

ke stale toba

ench coat, where the fabric had slipped,

lloused hand to grab her chin. "You be nice to me, and m

in Abigayl

raising her hand and sla

e of trash," she spat, he

. The smirk vanished, re

itch," he

ands hard agains

e flew

lished wood. She crashed violently into t

out of her lungs. She slid d

yle!" Thadd

imself at the boss,

ly raised his heavy work boot and ki

floor, curling into a tigh

tched the o

the heavy footsteps of the repo boss as he closed the dis