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at his impa

"You are playing some sick ps

ed over to the heavy glass coffee table. He picke

to the table. It slapped against t

t made no sound. She untied the string a

l financial records of her father's private hospita

pped th

rporate documents. They detailed Jaret Coleman's

s actual signature on the asset liquidatio

noted the pure, unadulterated hatred a

s," Conner stated calmly. "I can cru

s the glass. This man was infinitely more da

chin. She squar

. "I will not be lega

s jaw ticked. He was clearly unaccustomed to bein

perately tried to regain contro

ce was steady. "I will work for you. I will act as a corporate

gaze dropped deliberately to t

ced socialite possibly provide

y secrets. I know the vulnerabilities

, humorless sound that sent a

backed her up until her thighs hit the sharp edg

brushed against the shell o

er whispered. "I only want your a

t. His body felt like a solid wall of mili

for your financial help," Ila

rs dug into her jaw, forcing her to loo

r said, his voice dropping an octave, "the price

Her voice shook. "Na

He turned his broad back to her a

men who don't know their own