ped to her chest, then slowly moved d

ossed his eyes. It was t

h. Her throat was dry. "

d a sing

t off her words like a knife to the

nally looked at Dwayne, who was now be

who my father is? He owns half the real estat

low, dry laugh. I

his tailored suit jacket. He pulled

number. He didn't w

is voice was smooth, deadly calm. "Liquidate their credit lines

id the phone back

Dwayne's phone started vibr

uard loosened his grip just enough

his phone and pres

Dwayn

g from the speaker. The voice on the other end was sobbing, screaming that Wall St

from Dwayne's face. He

slipped from his fingers and

al terror filled his eyes. He finally re

o crawl forward on the sticky floor to grab Gi

ack. His face twis

Dwayne hard in the chest, sending h

" Giovanny ordered. His voice didn

wayne by his collar

n back to Clarissa. The air

lf up onto her elbows, blinking up at Giovann

Maya. His upper lip

s social interaction," Giovanny said. His wor

s my best friend. I couldn't j

p closer. His chest

spered, his voice dark and low. "You have an absolute o

, you are fighting at a bar like a chea

ars burned the back of her eyes. The humiliation settled

He pulled back his cuff to r

orty-five,"

m. He looked stra

, your curfew is now eleven o'clo

stopped working. "That is insane! I

ed his back to her and starte

. Her mind raced. She thought he

d his head slightly, looki

runks," he said. His voi

t how to handle your friend's mess. And you will

the heavy exit doors, his guards flanking hi

a stood

at her own watch

despair crashed over her. H

e grabbed Maya's arm and hau

he club, her heart hammering against her ribs. She was