letting the burn slide down her throat. She stood in the center of the penthous

door cli

trench coat clung to his shivering frame. His hai

from his clothes onto the expensive rug

et throw pillow from the sofa and threw it at her. It sai

reamed, his voice cracking. "You c

ng the pillow hit the wall. Sh

moothly. "That fake, manipulative littl

led, his hands balling into fists. He was still tryi

s down on the coffee table with a sha

t in front of him. She reached out and patted the

ess I should tell you. I didn't just go

t of him, replaced by a sudden, cold

e, her lips almost

whispered. "Congratulations, Eldridge

in the room

f ash. His breathing stopped. A lo

He grabbed the lapels of her suit jacket, his hands shaki

her hands up in mock innoc

ing across her face. "So, who do you thin

stomach. Derek Abbott. Ava's ex-boyfriend. The m

ng cuckolded, having his wife carry anothe

st hi

into the fabric of the suit. He dragged her to

idge roared, spit flying from his

sound of her deep, masculine laughter ech

ice of Eldridge's concierge doctor on Park Avenue. Eldridge bounce

olding a piece of pape

Eldridge. "Your stat HCG blood test is co

he chair, letting out a massive, shuddering bre

realizatio

the corner chair, her hand covering her mout

ed rage boiled in

alked straight to the top of the spiral stairca

ldridge demanded. "Right n

op of marble stairs. She swallowed hard. It was terrifyi

," Av

rs. They were both wearing heavy winter coats, knee

e said, his voice m

ed each ot

Two. T

themselve

auma. They bounced off the hard edges, their

m floor with a hea

beaten with baseball bats. He reached up with tremblin

his hands. Small.

ched his face. High c

ng on her back, staring at the

hispered, his voice

loor for a long time, the si

took off the helmet and tossed it aside. She stood u

dridge, who was still

ith absolute authority, "starting tomorrow, I am taking over Hall

r. He tried to sit up, to protes

her back on him and walked straight toward