ming across his knuckles. His eyes widened in absolute shock, as if

h together so hard a vein popped in his neck. "Do not test my

her knees and stood incredibly tall. There w

was crisp, cold, and razor-sharp. "I have

indifference in her voice sent a str

ively. "You're just throwing a tantrum

timate your own charm. Your selfishness and your fak

t into Harry's inflated ego. His breathing turned rag

his height to cast a shadow over her. "You are no

n higher. "Look at you. You're throwing a tantrum

final blow. "After June 3rd, I will be your Aunt-in-law. I e

num. A sudden, agonizing tightness gripped his chest. It felt

pain of loss. His brain immediately co

!" he yelled, his voice echoing off the walls. "A man who can't even speak

anger. She only felt a deep, exhausting pity for the g

ied with dead calm, "is ten thousand times better than wak

sed his hand high into the air, his fingers curl

t flinch. She just stared at his

right above your left should

ed the brakes. The instinct of a politician t

rs curled inward so tightly his knuc

step away from losing his mind. She stepped around h

, the faint, clean scent of her

heart seized. Another violent spasm of pain r

ou will regret this!" Harry roared down the hallwa

even pause. She treated his voice like

the end of the hall and stepped out into the b

ling in the driveway. The driver q

ther seat. "Take me ba

he heavy oak doors slowly swing shut, c

ing wave of emptine

the expensive silk wallpaper. The wall shuddered

ut. He couldn't understand it. He just couldn't figure out wh