Flash Marriage To The Ruthless Billionaire

d oak door of apartment 28B, her knuck

nst her ribs, a frantic

nst her slightly damp palm. Inside was "Eternity," a suite of couple's jewelry she had poured

's expression-the way his eyes would light up, the proud curve o

and to ring the

r, a dark sliver of spac

e he was expecting her. The thought sent another jolt of excitement thr

. With the gentle push of a single finger, the heavy door swung inward without a whisper. The air inside was coo

ugh the floor-to-ceiling windows. But from the direction of the bedroom, a

Her st

denly felt heavy, its corners digging into her fing

in her body tensing as she crept closer to the partially open bedroom door.

ana?" Ashley's voice was a syrupy purr, laced with triumph

pped from her numb fingers, landing silently on the thick rug. Her brain

d only for her. "Patience, baby. We don't have her graduate collection yet, do we?

ger just familiar, but grotesque. "Her style is exactly

ent, her soul, the very essence of her creativity-

inued, his voice smooth and confident. "Her control-freak father will

hone rang. Ethan

ther, Marcus Thorne, filled the ro

, his tone respectful, almost subservient.

e moment you have it, I'll announce Eliana's engagement to him. The capital fr

d, a synonym for brutality and scandal. A man not

asn't a daughter. She was a commodity.

stinct sound of a kiss, followed

fe, pulverizing the fragile hope she held for a family's love. The pain

hing else rose

, clea

re slow, deliberate. She bent down, her spine straight, and pic

or. The love in her eyes was gone, replaced by

way, a ghost leaving the scene of

teel, she saw her reflection. A pale face, dark eye

her finger was firm as it pressed the record button

seless. She

m pay. Ethan, Ashley, and her father. She would ma