eaved with angry breaths. He stepped back, his eyes stil

il. He cleared his throat loudly

a step closer to Katrina. The fake wa

of the Meyer family, I formally apologize to you. When Coleton is b

kind of punishment erases the humiliation

rs. An assistant rushed forward and handed him a

the joint venture shares directly into

lions of dollars. Her stomach churned. In their eyes

er crinkled under her fingers. "Coleton broke the m

ard. She crossed her arms, looking at Katrina with the arro

ndescension. "The most important thing a woman in our position can le

ward her sister-in-law. H

Eleanor flinch. "Don't project your pathetic life onto me. Everyone knows you beg

gasped, stepping backward until she was hiding behind

oked at her like she was a rabid

a compromise. We tell the press you two left early fo

d at him. The

h that bounced off the wal

s locked onto Brandin's. "My marriage

work. The compromises didn't work. A dangero

re useless against this woman

with Rocco, the massive security chief standing

ately. He turned and ma

ed around and grabbed the handle of he

e step towa

lammed down over hers on the sui

u walk out that door, Katrina, I will freeze every single

s were white from the force. She slowly lift

on his face. She hadn't done it because she planned to leave Coleton. She had done it because she was a Pennington, raised in a world where trust was a liability. It was supposed to be a sta

ure shock. His grip loosene

e suitcase handle

ned to

the heavy double doors were viole

e collar of Coleton's expensive dress shirt. He was d

ved his a

s hair was a mess. His shirt was wrinkled and pulled t

the room instan