ng Amaris directly in the face. She groaned, rolling over,

quinting at the s

thumb hovered, but the guilt of a lif

any maternal warmth. "You've ruined everything. The Hoffman allia

rd the plastic creaked. She didn't both

Silas Vane is in town. His family owns half of Connecticu

treatment of women. Irma didn't care about her happiness;

The word felt for

use

ighest bidder," Amaris said, her voice trembling but firm

e line. Then, a sh

s. No one of value would touch you after that

clenched. "Cr

ing vicious. "You're lying. And even if you weren't, I'll freeze your tru

maris shot ba

ne on the duvet. She took a deep breath, fighting the pani

hed to the desk and opened her lapto

d. Irma had called an emergency vote for tomorrow. The agen

teal the company. H

, Dawna. "Get me everything on the board members.

ade her jump. She sla

t-shirt and grey sweatpants, his hair still damp from the shower. He

yes lingering on the closed laptop f

le today?" he asked, l

ign," Amaris said, her chin liftin

he wanted to argue, but he just gave a

. "This is my mess. I nee

he reached into his pocket and pulled out a set o

a small red button on the key fob. "If you're in trouble, h

against his. A jolt of electricity shot up her a

ou," she

bed her bag and hurried downstairs. She needed to g

ing on the front steps, his hands in his pockets, watching her leave. His