blic reignited a wave of helpless fury in Aubree. It w

barstool for leverage, clumsily climbed onto it, elevating herse

at Julian, her voice ringing out

, her voice hoarse, "is

judgmental faces swiveled toward them. Julian Sterling, a man who had spent his entire li

y hardened into a thunderous scowl. This had crossed the

ps. He grabbed her wrist, his voice low and carryi

s that t

re out screwing other women behind my back..." As she spoke, tears str

nsified, making Julian frown deeply. Faced with mou

st went throu

at friend? More lik

the watchful eyes of the public, he was painted as a cheating, irresponsib

your girl here? Aren't you worrie

Cheating is one thing, but you

lub like this, aren't you afrai

ake her, I'm ca

if he didn't resolve this right now, it would escalate into tomorrow's Page Six headline: Billio

r over his shoulder and headed for the ex

am not your scu

blurrily at the floor, her dress riding up to her t

" she screamed, her legs

steel, immobilizing her. "Shut up," he growled, the words vibr

k Amex card. The manager's eyes widened as he read the name on it. He ga

wind hit them. The shock of the cold, combined with b

weakening. "I swear to God, if you don't put me down

Maybach, which had been idling silently at the end of the block, pulled up to th

moniously dum

ettled. Her fighting spirit evaporated, replaced by a deep, dizzying exhaustio

t of cedarwood and crisp night

or her phone, only to find it was dead, leavin

on next to him suddenly lunged forward, threw her

ph.

ched her slowly open her eyes, he instan

being drunk. It

bag at the club and enduring the icy glares of the entire crowd, he figur

ow, clipped command to the dri

hout a sound, seamlessly merging into the