aia and looked back down at Evelyn.

riel stated, his voice a slow, lethal drawl. "They offered you up like ch

Austen she was the heir to a pristine, old-money dynasty. Gabriel had j

Evelyn. He pointed a shaking finger at her. "You... you lied

nees, reaching for Austen's pant

Get off me!" he spat. Evelyn fell hard onto the floor,

watched the two of them tear each other apart with the detached amuseme

er mind raced. He wasn't just here to break off an engagement; he wa

rough her teeth. She reached around and pressed her hand against

pathetic sobbing on the fl

taring dead into his ey

g. Habit took over. He opened his mouth to scream at

right outside those doors. If I walk out there right now and call the police

reen. His public image was his entire life

of genuine interest igniting in his cold eyes. He liked her blood

s gaze. Her tone shifted, becoming the

oftly. "Do you mind if I col

the side, clearing her path to Austen. His silence was

ou hurt my back. You're going t

augh. "You're insane! I'll blackball you

r. "If you don't satisfy my terms right now, I will walk out there and tell the pres

e!" She wrapped her arms around Aus

briel, who was watching him with dead eyes. Austen kn

his eyes shut, his jaw clenching so hard his te

The hatred in her chest demanded blood, but sh

n and her stiletto heels. She frowned sli

Gabriel's large, powerful hands. A rec

ed her head back to look into his eyes,

it for me?"

him. A dangerous, thrilling light flared in his blue ey

Her eyes sent a clear message: Help me

ent dead silent for th

le. The sound was deep and magnetic, vi

acket. He slid it off his broad shoulders and

ess shirt, revealing thick, corded forearms. He tur