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e heavy oak cutting off Destin's muffled s

d swiftly ove

closed, Kyleigh burst into the lobby

forward to grab the sleeve of my woo

pping behind the thresh

catching herself against the stai

voice dropping to a freezing whisper. "Save your group

venom, but the presence of two venue security gu

tor doors

e underground parking deck, got in

ne roare

the wipers sweeping rhythmically across the g

my private investigator popp

emergency board meeting for next

leverage full administrative control over the Rutle

heel, my knuckles whiten

rriage document was a forgery, the probate

franchise dry through shell companies

ympathy and signed commercial contracts to bleed the franchise dry

ust need a

n absolute

capital was so total that even the NHL Board of Governo

rfaced in

y eyes that looked as if they had

r after his training skiff capsized. I remembered the weight of him in my arms, the ice in his lashes, the wa

nd Wil

d king of NHL ice, and the sole heir to the mul

ith a maximum-salary contract paired w

sed he would answer whenever I called. For three years, blinded by D

of my silk blouse and pull

was a heavy ti

tactical wolf and the bold capi

ng the wet asphalt as the Porsche

outside the gleaming glass tower

olving glass doors into

nt desk. "Good evening, ma'am. The building is clo

om my neck and placed it flat

t to the CEO," I said quietly. "Tell him the person

r glanced dow

tched serial code on the reverse

nds and immediately punched a three

later, the private hig

oal suit, stepped out into the lobby, h

head. "The boss is waiting for you on

stunned silence as Ryan escorte

ing by in seconds as the city lights stretc

lapels of my coat a

s parted onto a minimalist pentho

le doors stood open a