His Uncle, My Revenge.

eet, but not that smart. I give her a few more nights, and

it harder t

muted laughter filtered around her when she heard those words. Her fingers trembled around the stem of her

s that they weren't even whispering. They were la

aying those things about her. Hr was the same man who just last week talked about "forever" with st

e had been a bet. She had been a bet for two years. Was t

He took t

boy face. "She's gorgeous, sure. But all heart. So easy to impress. Daddy's gone, mom's a wreck, and she's just...

lt a perfect crazy storm in her as she tried to s

ady burning behind her eyes. Every memory of late-night talks, whispered

to throw the damn champagne in his smug face, and le

, she s

e hadn't just overheard her entir

cked eyes with Landon. His smug expression froze. "You f

t in the air. Landon stood up a little

eyes sparkling like broken glass. "You were on a roll. I especial

became

adventure listening to them. She let the shame

she whispered, "One week, right? That's what you gave yourself?" she

walked out before the first apology could tumble from

w to start. There was no man to start with better

e thought about the one man who could destr

ed when she realized that was La

e was colder than she remember

lway like she owned the place but in

him. God, she

d turned her into a joke with a deadline. Just another story to

reath caught in her throat. She staggered into a corner beh

back inside. Men like Landon w

in the floor-to-ceiling window caught her eye. The silky blush gown cl

small she looked. How easy

a bet, Landon?" she whispered to

'd destroy him with silence. With smiles. With t

un

nic

one could c

y because he didn't need them. Dominic had money, power, and a face that could shut you up with one raised brow. H

She was half his age b

She walked out of the ballroom with her he

y. The only thing she knew about him was that h

de two

, whiskey glass in hand, posture too relaxed. That already gave hi

teadying breath, threw her cigarette beneath her shoe, and