n door. The lock clicked shut, seali

ving room, dripping wet, her ruined dress clinging to her body. She looked like

houlder. He went straight to the kitchen island, opened the

ed. He unscrewed the cap and took a long drink. He didn't l

over to the kitchen island. She stopped inches

uncompromising. "And I have one condition. Tomo

The plastic crinkled under his sudden, crushing grip.

down on the counte

d, his voice dropping an octave, "and you t

the venom thick in her throat. "She was at

r's eyes, but it was gone in an instant. He q

e counter. "She actually contributes to society. Unlike some people w

stice of it all-her father's betrayal, Dani's smirk

him. She planted both hands flat against hi

an inch. He was a s

s shot out. He grabbed both of her wrists in a

th was knocked out of her lungs. Her we

hers. His eyes dropped to the ugly, swollen bruise o

s thumb gently, almost reverently, traced the edge of the bruise. His touc

die's spine. Tears pricked her eyes

ing the contact. "Fire her," sh

His eyes darkened until

pped his arm around the back o

upside down. She was thrown over hi

eamed, kicking her legs wildly. She po

and kicked the bedroom door open. He walked over to t

way, Fletcher was on top of her. He pinned her wrists to t

face inches from hers. His hot breath fanned a

her chest heaving. "You

lowered his head and crush

r protests, his tongue invading her mouth, demanding complete surrender. Elodie fought him for exactly three seconds before h

e up. The bed was empty. The

les aching. She look

e of expensive arnica swelling ointment. Un

rtment. Don't g

le touched her lips. The ointment was an olive bra

kedIn app. She typed in the name of Fletcher'

er stomach plummeted

ting the beta launch. Dani was standing directly beside Fletcher, smiling brightly, their shoulders brushing. T

used his body to shut Elodie