rom the grit and hustle of Manhattan. It was old money, pres

e greenhouse. The old man was methodically pruning hi

ispering," he said, his voice a dry rustle like old leaves.

the humid, floral air of the gre

The words were flat, a

d-red rose from its stem, thorns

es in this family, B

e thorns pricking his palm. He ba

g on his grandson. "And how do you plan to stop her? Sh

understand that leaving me is not an option. I will show her

ying on the passenger seat beside hi

is, Ms. Conway... she met wi

wheel. Laura Zane. The shark. The lawyer who had dismantled half of W

d his lips. "She's certa

n an instant. The time

ckinney Holdings subsidiaries and our primary corporate partners are

g the weight of t

ammed in her face. I want her to find that she cannot

," Jamey said carefully, "are you sure about this? An a

Brice retorted, his voice like ice. "What I need now is leverage. I

, he knew that. But it was the only way he knew how to fight. He had

An answer to the questions that had been tearing him apart since

, he assembled his

"Our official position is that our marriage is strong. Any suggestion

will make a move soon. I want you to be re

oard contract Elysian Creative was trying to secure. I

is chair, a predato

nal conversation with Ms. Everleig

one more call. He instructed Jamey to hi

I want a perimeter around her apartment and her office. I want to know that sh

elf. He was systematically destroying her career while s

port, and a new photo Jamey's team had acquired-a candid shot of Ever

trying to win back that smile. The genuin

his phone o

n on Autumn Hendricks's schedule for the past three years.