. The interior of the car was dead silent. Blair

d pressed a silver butto

glided up behind the driver's seat. It

antly transformed

twisted her fingers into t

le, protective mask he wore inside the house melted

older from the seat beside him

dered. His voice

ld letters on the cover r

ap off the heavy fountain pen he had dropped on

ped over her wrist, stopping the pen an inch

eve. Blair forced herself to look at him. "Yo

leaned into her space, his broad chest p

his pheromones surround

chin. His fingers dug into her jaw, forcing her

ed softly. "Or is this j

heard her. He had heard the lie she

ed. Her brain comple

ng her jawbone. "A shortcut to an empire? Financia

d her cheek. "Tell me what you are

him she loved him, he would annul the marriage

oth hands. He barely moved,

at him. "Fine! I want your money! I want the Harrell name! It b

ched her face, analyzing every mic

so thick Blair felt l

He leaned back into his own se

the pen up from where it had fallen and ha

ntil it bled. She took the pen and

udge got out first. He didn't loo

into the cle

ne rang. He pulled it out, looked at the caller ID, and mutte

t," he

ard the exit, leaving Blair standing complet