e swelling on her cheek and stared at her reflection. A stranger stared back

red over the contacts before landing on

sound awful." Quinn's voi

oked sob escaped. "

on my

lawyer's briefcase still in hand. She took one look at Kayde

ith Brook was too raw. She told Quinn about her father, about Patricia's public att

. When Kayden finished, Quinn

y, visitation revoked... that's not how a prison scuffle gets handled. Someone

over Kayden. "S

ght power with procedure. You need more power. Someon

id the name that made

, if he wants something done

His hands. His cool, assessing e

ckly. "Absolutely not.

," Quinn sighed. "But he

screamed at her to find another way. But her father's face kept flashing in he

chest, heavy as a stone. S

dule. His company, Edwards Capital, was holding a press conference

d the bruise on her cheek with concealer and pulled her hair into a tigh

apartment building, two

r and

ct mask of worry, her eyes already glistening. "We were so worr

ked her arm out of Megan'

he protective fiancé. "What the hell is wro

d. "My attitude? You should be ask

laced it. "Don't think I don't know what you were u

Kayden had no intention of making a

"Where are you going?

eaded from behind him. "I'm

ffocating. It wa

, her voice low and clear. "I'm going to meet another man. A

free and walked toward the parking garage, her resolve n