ttan. Every stoplight felt like a personal insult. Vivian

ialed

'?" Vivian demanded the

Blackwood's building at 3 AM. Twitter is calling it the 'Billion Dollar

She cared. That campaign was the only thing she

octave. "He collapsed an hour ago.

It clattered onto the ru

t the driver, leaning forwa

ncy entrance. Vivian threw a wad of cash at the driver and sprinted insid

on the fourth floor

r out of place. But her knuckles were white as she gripped a styrofoam cup. Conra

was brittle. She looked at Vivian

her. "Where is

vian, with the same sharp Sterling jawline but none of the charm. "

ce. She reached for the back of a chair

er shoulder. "This is your fault. He saw the photos of you and Hunter. He saw

" Vivian slappe

oot, unstable state, it was enough. Vivian stumbled back an

up, smoothing her skirt. "Both of

standing in the corner, looking at their iPad

here?" Vivian asked,

. "With Dad incapacitated, the board is going to vote o

smi

r arm, her nails digging into the soft flesh. She pulle

er eyes wide and manic. "It's not j

linked.

e water, Vivian. There are rumors of at least a dozen of them organizing. If they band together and challenge the will now that your fat

ls closing in. "But

orate shills. They can't handle a dirty inheritance w

, her gaze piercing. "W

o. Absolutely not.

ht with him," Yvon

us, Mom. H

n your knees and beg. If you don't get him to represent us, Conrad will cut us out, or the b

ar behind the cruelty. She looked back at the c

the fairytale was over.

th, smoothing the to

Her voice was hollow. "But