k ties. It was Anona's birthday, but the ba

reen silk that clung to her frame like liquid armor. Alexande

the stage. She tap

e celebrate Anona. But... we also

assive screen behind the

footage of Anona enteri

rowd

private investigator last week. But

statingly sad. Anona... we tried to help you.

ire. Anona stood at the

stered on her face. Anona, honey. Just admit you need hel

y, the prenup voided her rights. They would

t Christy. The

was a terrifyin

She grabbed the micropho

id, her voice echoing through the h

ve so swift no one registered it, she swap

hed. The motel f

ion security footage from

couch. But it wasn't the sex that

ang out, clear and sharp, the trust fund un

nder's voice repl

om went de

r. Is this the instabili

He stared, not at the screen, but at her. This wasn't the work of a mastermind. She must h

ed, covering her face as

a's wrist, his grip br

yourself,

shed the stage, un

ed through Anona'

on blurring. The floor

dn't h

arms ca

ood there. He had co

draped it over Anona's shoulders

nder. The look was

er, Harrison said

mouth, but Harrison

gainst his side, guiding he

he murmured into h

inhaling the scent of sandalwood and