rit out in a menacing voice. Her wrist firmly in

I have to hand it to her. In all my thirty-three years,

e'll be sorry he ever proposed this

ing my dad?" She

I'm just making sure you understan

ar, I could feel her pu

d of you," her

essing on either side of her

first mistake, Lil

ther of us wanting to back down. A

h's voice from my doorway, he

stepping away from th

rms wide open, going in for a

ch, Daddy," Deborah sa

n-on for me but now sounds

ritten all over her face, and then sto

orah, her arms still wrappe

eason, her parting expression bothe

even matter?" she respon

unch break, no wonder she was able to wal

eason I'm not calling security on you is because I believe we had an e

tters, clearly start

don't make me

falling. I shook my head, wondering w

sed them anything well, apart from great sex and expensive gifts. I always

tails of this deal was confidential and my dad would never jeopardize the

family than it was for me. No wonder she w

on my door an

ing, what's our line of action?" She

nd put me on the line wi

body can track the exact person

ay

I reach for it, lifting

ithout my knowledge." Mark sta

ur watch, something as enormous as this goes to p

ve clearance to all stories, I

staggering," my tone indiffe

g to figure out all morning.

be lying? Does she really

, I'll get to the bottom

k," I tell him in a steely voice, then s

d then enters

of this story?"

seeing that there were already rumors of bankruptcy with the.

us tip, find out who sent it

a lid on my anger, pondering on how

"Monique, get me Miss Richard

et Lilian's number, she p

Lilian s

interest you, meet me at Giovanni's in the next one hour."

tre d' to make sure Lilian gets to my table. I n

I couldn't help but watch her. There was something languid ab

he room with an

, make it quick," s

t couple of months, what do you say,