s heavy hand rested firmly on the small of her back, pushing her forward. He

as pacing furiously. Kallie sat on a velvet sofa,

hen she saw Kaylee standing there, soaking wet, her face

!" Donita stormed forward. She was so blinded by anger she co

s been waiting in the upstairs guest room for an hour

eave. Pure revulsion washed over her. She instinctively

er right hand high in the air and swung it down with all h

's hand rushed toward Kaylee. She squeeze

p never

hoed through the lar

t a blood-cur

r. His massive hand was clamped around her arm like a steel vice

ward. The older woman flew back two meters and crashed hard

her dislocated wrist. Her face was twisted in agon

d her mother sit up. Only then did she look up to i

ed on the marble floor. At the exact same moment, the arrogant fury vanished from Donita's face. As a woman who spent her life trying to claw her way in

l?" Kallie's voice shook v

ed terror. She looked like she was going to throw up, realizing she had just

ogrammed handkerchief from his breast pocket. He slowly and

fabric onto the floor right at Donita's f

e, shielding her completely from their view. His deep vo

ce my legal wife. Mr

nita and Kallie's jaws dropped. They s

.." Kallie's voice cracked. Her ey

The look was so terrifying that Kallie choke

attempting to salvage some authority. "Mr. B

certificate, her matters became my ma

uffocated the room. "I understand you are h

rembling. "I... I was just

the crystal box. If you don't, the Fletcher Corporation will enter

to-the-cent figures of the

es shattered completely. She