the penthouse. He shoved her through the

of the rug. She fell backward, her spine crashing ha

back, but she did

ew it on the floor. He paced the

nted a shaking finger at her. "You will tell them y

already turning a bruised purple. She looked at h

ound, opened the closet doors, and p

cle beneath his eye twitched.

e and started pulling her old,

in three long strides. He k

ap clothes spilled acros

rsh, ugly sound. "Playing the victim? Trying to squeez

steady. She picked up a gray sweater, folded it

furious gaze. "I don't wa

n he threw his head back and laughed.

picked up a heavy diamond necklace. I

n't last a day. Without the Ware trust fund, you can't even affo

ond necklace. The metal felt

he unlatched the glass door and pushed it open. Th

t over the balcony e

diamonds vanished into the

His face twisted into a mask

ngers dug into her cheeks,

pat. "You drugged me seven years ago to climb in

epest, rawest wound

She just stared at him. Her

belle said, her voice a slow, deliberate whisper, "w

ulsion in her eyes burned him. Hi

his chest hard.

uitcase, zipped it up, a

She stopped, her hand on the b

be sent to the group headquarter

the door behind her. The

ive bedroom. His chest heaved.

trembling fingers. "She won't last th