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her out of the elevator and shoved her inside. The air in the room smelled of cold mint

n silence. He watched her tremble like a frig

threw it onto the desk. The heavy slap

ered. His voice left

. Her fingertips brushed the edge of th

hase said coldly. "Keep it. It's your compensati

ut. The humiliation burn

pered. Her voice cracked. "I just want

ugh. "Still playing the victim. Y

hrill ringtone cut

cheap jeans and pulled out her phone. The screen

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wered the call, pressing th

s kidneys are failing rapidly. We need to schedule the surgery tomorrow, but you must deposit

s legs g

e floor hard. The phone slipped from her fingers, the nurse's frantic voi

nly Adriane's ragged, desper

do this for Barry. H

ed both her hands flat on the desk, f

wo hundred thousand dollars. Lend it to me. I will sign anything

er. His eyes turned in

all frame cast a d

red. "A perfectly timed phone call. A tragic s

eamed down her face. She reached out and grabbed the bott

door cli

ps of pour-over coffee. She wore a

et out a soft gasp. "Oh, Adriane. Ar

flashed across his face. He slapped

ward, her spine crashing hard into the soli

offee from her hands. His voice softened in

back to Adriane. Th

ng the lawyers draft a new agreement.

but the two bodyguards stepped in. They grab

assidy stood behind Chase. Kassidy sm

s thrown into the elevator, the countdown to h