conditioned lobby and onto the

rk suit pulled the heavy rear door open. Justice slid into the

k and Meredith climbed in after her. The he

f partition glided up, locking into place with a

erging seamlessly into the chaotic city

collar, yanking his tie loose. H

ly is old money. They don't tolerate mistakes. You speak only when spoken to. You kee

r chin in her palm and turned her head to look out the

. She pulled out a thick, leather-bound dir

the extended relatives, the board members, the trust managers. If you

vy book hit her collarbone and slid of

le. The veins in his nec

space. "What exactly did they teach you in that garbage publ

eyes locked onto Derek's. The air in

. Her voice was completely flat

te. The only sound was the low hum

showed all the way around his irises.

arp, loud breath. Her h

d. He lunged forward, grabbing the edge of Justice's

ound out they were marrying their heir to a girl without a high school diploma, the

weat bead on his fore

g her head slightly. "Did the Aguirre family

The sheer disrespect in her wo

lling him back against the seat.

shot a venomous glare at Justice. "When we get to the estate,

al," he whispered, his voice trembling with raw fury, "I will t

athy laugh. It was a sound o

he window. She didn't look at

his fists clenched tight on his kn

dually gave way to sprawling, manic

ought-iron gates appeared,

rmal imaging on the cabin. An armed guard in tactical gear stepped forward, holding a biometric tablet. He didn't just take the driver's laminated pass; he visually conf

tes groaned, slow

estate. Justice stared at the endless expanse of green lawns, h