g of Kianna's own heart. She had to explain. She had to make him listen. This was

eptic and money. Two of Julian's bodyguards stood like statues outside

ld see Julian sitting on the edge of a hospital bed, hold

undercloud. He said something to the doctor, then stood an

her flesh like a vise, and dragged her down the hall. He shoved

. The door slammed shut, plunging them into near darkne

uck all the air out of the tiny space. His eyes

s voice a low, menacing rumble. "The doctors are worried

f to meet his eyes. "I didn't touch her. She grabbed my wrist. She pulled my ha

ect me to believe that? I saw you, Kianna. I saw

w, it looked like I pushed h

e metal cabinet next to her head. The sound wa

will post it on every social media platform you have. You will state that you acted out of jealousy and rage. You wil

ssault. He wasn't just trying to pu

receded, replaced by a cold, hard

aid, her vo

incredulous. "What

didn't do. I will not give up my career because

s eyes. He was going to hu

ched into her purse, her fingers closing around her phone. She

nd picture glow

ll her everything. The divorce papers on our wedding night. The prenup. The threats. I will tel

fury in his eyes was replaced by a cold, calculating hatred. His grandmother was his

e straightened his suit jacket, smoothing out the w

"You're smarter than I gave you credit for," h

d you won't have to worry about Evelyn finding out. Because there are a hundred ways to ruin someone in thi

, and walked out, leaving

not from fear anymore, but from the sheer adrenaline of the confrontation. She hadn't wanted to

had handed

she passed Gena's room, Susan Foster stepped out, giving her a look of pure loath

lurred through the wet windshields of passing cars. Kiann

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e storm was about to brea