ernoon of the

e polished marble floor of Mount Sinai Hospital. Bianca followed

ey's private wing for the consultat

touched Evelyn's l

directly in the path of Dr. Price and his team of specialists. T

e increments, opened his mouth to greet her. Evelyn

directive, stamped with the official seal

ving no room for argument. "You and your team are needed in the pen

tand the gravity of the situation, but Ms. Foley's hematological condition al

e funding for your entire department, Doctor, is approved with my signature

l hesitation crumbled under the weight of it. He gave a curt nod,

e shut, the tense line of her jaw rela

when a figure stormed toward her, hi

ally tight. She could feel his fing

w, vicious growl. "What the hell do you thin

ng her wrist, then back up at his face.

pensive cologne filling the space between them. "If anything hap

anything happens to your grandfather, the patriarc

r faltering for a split second. "We

u?" Evelyn said, yanking her arm free. She rubbed the red

rectly in the eye

ed with rage. "You've become cold, Evelyn.

ce flat. She reached into her Hermès bag and pulled o

ital floor. At the top of the pile, in bold, black lette

ils contracted, and his head snapped up, his

unassailable calm. "I want two hundred million d

s laugh. "You're dreaming. The Donaldson lawyers w

who cleaned up the books for Donaldson Corp. before the first IPO. Don't fo

carefully guarded corporate secret. A secret he thought only he

iqued. Julian, ever conscious of his public image,

lasses onto her face, hiding

e you in

rs, leaving him standing amidst the scattered ruins