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y heart hammering against my ribs. I yanked the study door open, startling

emanded, my voice sh

rson stammered. "Your father... he collapsed. The

left. He was the only reason I had signed my life away to Adri

ordered, pushin

ecurit

will walk to the hospital

rds in the front seat exchanged nervous glances. They had been given strict orders by Adrian to keep me in the penthou

, the scent of antiseptic and floor wax choking my

ere cardiac episode. He's stable, but he's sedated. He's been under a lot of

ed the wall to keep from

. He nee

or a stark reminder of how fragile my father had become. He looked so small

sat by his bedside, taking

king. "I'm going to fix this. I promise. I

dn't

ke a lead weight in my pocket. I needed to get it to a computer, to copy the files

ackwood? The security team outside mentioned that your husband is expect

eyes and ears. I had no doub

g," I said, kissing my fath

I couldn't just hand it over to the police. Adrian would have the best lawyers money could b

to the dimly lit hospital parking

id, his hand reaching out to gra

me," I hissed

Is that any way t

fr

nce. A tall, broad-shouldered figure stepped out from u

. His face was obscured by the collar and the shadows, but I knew that

li

postures rigid. "Mr. Blackwood," one of them stammered

," Julian

even hesitate. They retreated to the black SUV parked

pavement. He stopped a foot away, his piercing blue eyes sweeping over

g here?" I demande

acking its usual mocking edge. It was surprisingly

my father?" I spat, my hands b

I know that if he dies, you will be trapped in that marriage forever. Adrian uses your father as l

s right. But it was a c

pital, then at Julian. "My father was fine yesterday. The doctors said his vitals were stable. The

ange. He simply watched me wi

have to. My brother's paranoia is enough to kill a man. But I did change the hospita

een us. He reached out, his fingers lightly

ho is draining your father's accounts and letting his health deteriorate to control y

s coat pocket. He pulled out a small, bla

ncrypted. I'll send you the decryption code tonight.

essing a soft ki

try to expose me along with my brother, I will