arters swung open. This t

sion entered first, fanning out with terrifying

Christian Harr

. His presence sucked the oxygen out of the room. He didn't yell. He

on the floor, a bleeding staffer, his wife looking like she wante

and sat down in a single armchair. He crosse

, his voice a low, dangerous rumble, "why the E

nd scrambled to his feet

aking finger at Hester. "She kicked me

shifted to Hester. He noted the torn silk, the red scrape on her shoulder, and

y. He looked at Elba, his to

discipline the Stanton fami

. He was trying to shift the focus from atte

an inch. She picked up the bloody medical photos and sl

ause she refused to break the engagement so he could sleep with a s

ted slightly, but his face remained an impenetrable

e floor. For a fraction of a second, a deeply hidden, comple

ian ordered the agents coldly. "No one spe

hristian's chair, she looked down at him. Her eyes were wide, fi

ed of the bleeding staf

gle word of warning, Christian raised hi

ous. It was twice

t opening on his lip. He lay there, comple

ust. "I don't care what happened between you two. You caused a scandal in

of disgust in her stomach. The President didn't care that his son

ntly transformed. The cold dictator vanished, repl

lly bent forward slightly, his voi

"The boy has been spoiled. I assure you, he will

gh the bullshi

ion of this engagement," Elba stated firmly. "The Stanton

istian's jaw tighten. He could not afford to lose

revealing the ruthles

ening. "We are twelve months from an election. Do you have any

ack. "If he tries to kill her today,

esident and the First Lady were locked in a sta

Hester

er legs trembled. She kept her head bow

. the Presid

round, staring at her n

le of the broken, dutiful pawn. "We can't let my person

d at Hester and saw exactly what he wanted to see: a weak, ea

Hester's blue eyes were burning

use the title of "Future Daughter-in-Law" as a shield, and