unmoving. Journey's mother, Laura, looked from her daughter

, stepping between him and her mother like a lione

ure you she will be well cared for. Legally, we are now a sin

hind Dane's hypercar. Marcus Su

fficials have arrived. They're here to witness

merged from another car, their faces g

s to sign the Compulsory Partnership Agreement and confirm intent to cohabitate. Refusal by either party is con

from Journey's lungs. She had never im

thy. "Ms. Burch, if you were incarcerated, your father's me

. Go with him, or go to pr

fly caught in a spider's web, every

yes unreadable. He was waiti

nd. When they opened, they were cold and lifeless. She

jection on the Compulsory Partnership Agreement, you

ld say the wor

ref

lap. Everyone froze. Journey

Mr. Beaumont, are you awar

l destroy your reputation! It w

g her face. He saw the shock, the confusion, and a flicker of som

at he wan

ther face prison than be tied to her? Did he despis

onic cuffs. "Dane Beaumont, for malicious defiance of

t carrying the force of a tidal wave, "was that I

the stunned off

mething that d

er's hand, swiped past the pages of l

ryone present, he signed his name w

Bea

ooked like he might faint. The

letely catatonic Journey. His voi

rous dark eyes, as if he would crush he

She stared at the bold, arrogant signat

tole a glance at the man, utterly confused. Dane was a staunch lifelong

se gaze, Journey's hand tremble

sealed. From this moment on, she and Dan