e advanced on her, his eyes

with contempt. "Seraphina, have you forgotten? Everything

folio. Your father is a relic, a sentimental fool, and your brothers are incompetent.

u'll learn soon enough what the name Beaumont means, Slade. It means loyalt

ench. "You're not going anywhere!" he roared, his voice

his grip bruisingly tight. He started to drag

watched him, her eyes cold and steady.

a

such force it slammed agains

ask of cold fury. Behind him stood four broad-shouldered men in black, their presenc

air, a formidable board member of Bea

Slade's hand crushing Seraphina's wrist, a

rrying an authority that cut through the tens

ing her wrist as if burned. "This is a priva

raphina, his face softening imperceptibly as he gently t

all, grateful ge

yielding mask. "I am here on the direct orders of the Chairman of

her affairs will be handled exclusively by the Beaumont family's legal team. Any further attempts to

arrogance crumbling into sputtering rage. "She is still

Not for long. The divorce papers will be delivered to your offi

tly draped it over Seraphina's shoulders, covering the thin hospital gown.

e Slade. She leaned in, her voice a whisper mean

me has

ackward glance, leaving him

into the wall, the sound of splintering pl