the heavy oak door of the bedroo

lazy self down

ped out, her face still slightly flushed,

o was staring at the bedr

said, her voice flat and co

lin doesn't scream like a banshee

s chuckle. "Go downstairs and

s shoulders, trying to project his usual intimidating CEO aura,

e edge of the second-floor balcony,

ve evening gowns were thrown carelessly onto the marbl

d up and locked

e charity gala is in two days, and none of my dresses are pres

t the top of the stair

ke this. Around him, she was always soft-spo

She stomped up the sweeping staircase, her heels clicking

nails and jammed her index fing

f pure, lethal instinct through Donavo

hift. She leaned in, her brea

alynn is back. Donavon is going to throw you out like the tras

her. The words e

ad been living with for three years. This suffocating, viciou

s chest. Not because he was being ins

are in her daughter-in-law's eyes. A

n raised her hand high, aiming a vi

hand descended,

p. He snatched her descending wrist mid-air with shocking, desperate force. Th

is right hand. A sharp hiss of pain escaped his

tched squeal of pain. "Let

dropping into a terrifying, letha

r. She couldn't comprehend how this weak,

a guest room

his eyes. He saw the scen

turning red. "You crazy bitch,

s and charged down the hallwa