st the pristine gravel of the

ea, but she forced her shoulders back. She walked up the sw

g champagne. Rudy was pacing, and Caren was

"Go upstairs and put on the red Valentino dress

. She walked straight t

ick, legally binding marriage certifica

d like a whip in

and picked up the paper. Her eyes scanned the

om his mother's hands. "An

Is that the security guard from last night? You actually marri

She lunged forward, raising her hand to stri

hand out and caught Agnes's wris

isper. "I am a married woman. You are no longer my legal guardian. You hav

d Agnes's

t security guard never works in this stat

llenged, her eyes b

on them and walked

, the adrenaline vanished. Her knees shook. A wave

, tree-lined driveway, pulling ou

pitch-black Rolls-Royce Phantom glided silent

door po

p blue shirt and jeans, looking completely out o

ared at the car, then at An

smoothly took her heavy t

. "I had to drop off some sensitive documents for him. He l

ed the steering wheel, biting his

nd Darla's shoulders. "Picking up my

t down Darla's spine. She was too exhau

e plush leather swallowed her tired body. Anson slid in

rom the estate, leaving the t