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d through the air. My heart lurched as I spun

cifically told me to wear it tonight. Otherwise, I wou

ip pressing into a thin line

s? Don't make me laugh

romise you

g grin. "Aren't you always innocent?" She took a step c

-p-please,

t," she chuckled before letting out a

y eyes shut, bracing myself as the sha

ur

the cold disapproval on her

nded. She barely spared a glance at

wear, I d

dress, mom!" F

sigh, shaking her head

, I di

my daughter a lia

nered. I

ied. Laura was a perfect mother figure while my father was alive. S

leave all my mother's properties in her care. Alas! It w

t barely as a whisper

up so badly, you'll represent Faye tonight. You'

d at the mention of the name. "

ustry. It doesn't make sense that Laura would set up a meeting

pped forward, forcing me

-n

u've five

t wear my dres

ay, and we can't have her misreprese

against the marble flo

s soon as we w

rls." She leaned in, her breath warm against my ea

ght bl

t before we drove off, Faye slipped in beside me, grinnin

was pounding. Maybe it was fear,

eded. My throat feels dry, and my body feels weird. Every voic

wrong

ting colors, stinging my eyes. The air reeked of sweat, alcoh

nd there, bitch

... heavy. The room spun around m

ess," Faye hissed. She grabbed my wrist, her nails d

l and you will earn

knees buckled. I collapsed onto the f

aughter rang in my ear

familiar scent hit me. Even through the

wa

nd I couldn't explain the relief that wash

th the sight of his tall frame, his sharp gaze, th

closer to kiss his chee

THE

you, babe,

und her waist, pulling her close, and

o

No

eam, but I could bar

ed my chest in pain. Only then did Rowa

! She's awake!" His e

e rohypnol into her drink earlier. She

ol. Oh

I am feelin

ine before we left home. She spiked my drin

't affo

im with a kiss. "Trust m

she's wat

me, and pressed the sharp poi

Rowan

tell me you c

st say be cared for me, even though he had been

. "Of course not. I only stayed

ng to explode. This is the man that I've loved my whole

I couldn't. It was as if my body no longer

o know how much we have embezzled from the company's account, so mom d

realization. They are sel

ompany to where it was. She'd spend all night working. Drinking coffee in an empty stomach. Sh

ingle day of my life. While I was busy hating my mom

she was dying... what k

nsure the company is given to me at the right age, and then, I t

n forgot to visit her on her death anniversary. Mayb

the picture so that I can publ

u. Now, let's get this over with. Mr. Brown is not a patient man, so take her to

the help of Faye. "Why is she so heavy?" Sh

r face and call them ingrate because that i

ust be turning in her gra

owan asked as we stoo

ye whispered.

have all d

1," she

they pushed me inside, and my fa

. I struggled to get up ignoring the pain searing through my limbs. I h

pped the door knob, My finger

y face just when I bumped i

dead

is grip was firm, commanding and even with my state,

effect of

f his cologne and the toned chest that is slightl

't help but licked my lips upon seein

out the sharp edge of his jaw, before

e. "Look who we have here," his hot breath fann

wasn't the sweet or gentle type I was used to. It was possessive. His fi

d push

s into his shirt, gripping on him like h

h, teasing me, claiming me, and it feels like my body was abo