ce of O
a Westbrook's head and shatter
thundered across the marble-floored living room. "You w
didn't step bac
not what it
e was red with fury, veins pulsing at his temple
hair wild, body arched back in a drunken laugh, one heel in her hand, an
hyron
GHTER IN DRUNKEN
curled into fists. "It was just a
rm in human form. "You've embarrassed me in front of board members, potenti
you're a train wreck. A wild card. The spoiled br
d the TV. "I'm not your PR stunt! You don't get t
eyes at her. "That's
this moment on, your credit cards are suspended. Your phone
" she
rt directly to me. You won't so m
"You can't do tha
ou-" he scoffed bitterly. "You think you're untouchable b
ith heat. "You're tryin
"If I don't control you, you'll be the end
frozen, br
pt for the soft buzz of
g that polished, CEO calm. "Your drive
w, eyes stinging. "I h
"You'll thank me when you realize
th the sound of her own heartbeat-a
That Broke
ets tangled around her body, her ears
r than that...
n her mind lik
-
- 12 Hou
way through her smoky eye makeup. "Just one party. No Westbrook secur
her massive room, the night wind brushing her cu
h your reputation? Girl, your dad's obsession is w
for freedom-just one night without being shadowed, j
ly. "Fine. One party.
ned. "Quee
-
Warehouse Dis
ilding, strobe lights slicing through mist and sweat.
nst the concrete. Heads turned when she walked in. People always
d a drink from the bar. Just something fruity. S
ke no one was watching.
he
t teeth and too much cologne. He danced close, whis
ed to walk away, h
riana freaking Westbrook. Let's giv
shake him off
didn't
her face and kissed her, hard and mes
dened. She
ell is wron
ming. Whispers ran like w
hest heave
th
ian
iliar
, yanking her from the crowd like
e you-let go of m
. Black suit, earpiece.
er toward a sleek black car waiting on the curb. Anothe
racked. "Did my
rep
car, fuming. Fu
ide her, trapping her in
ison would begi
-
resent –
eyes. Not because she
ice for her. Taken something from her - her sp
e assigning her a g
ted her more - the kiss... o
her back, starin
door came exact
's butler called. "Y