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miserable. A pounding headache and waves of

ill forced myself to go to Stallions headquarters. I couldn't let what happened in

es and the crack of a puck against the boards-morning practice.

iles, trying to look normal. The turtleneck felt like it

the end of the hall, i

hotel. He was a time bomb, and I

hundred thousand dollars was still the

ick of high heels echoed down the hallway. The sound was con

. Babette was dressed in a brand-new Chanel suit, w

ward Beckett's office,

?" I stood up, my voice shaking sl

rfectly made-up face twisted in surpris

She laughed, a high, sharp sound. "Oh, right. I forgot your f

y face blank. "This is the executive floo

the funniest joke she'd ever heard. "I'm here to see

d to pus

tarting to notice, whi

t her see Beckett. I didn't know what kind of relationship they had, but every

ked her path again, my voice

ted her. Her pretty fa

ct like you're somebody!" She raised he

or the impact. The pain in my stomach

slap nev

hen a sharp crack of bone a

ng in front of me, his tall frame a

te's wrist, his grip so tight her sk

ld fury, but his ice-blue

said, his voice low and deadl

th fear. "Beckett... I... sh