without a moment's hesitation. The glittering lights

The screen lit up with her f

r eyes fixed on the

t message appeared, harsh

ed her lips. She tossed the p

ce. Instead, she went to her own penthouse,

kicked off her heels, and let the c

the massive floor-to-ceiling window, lookin

eing shoved open, broke the silence. Her father

his expression a pract

vast, dark room. "Do you have any idea the da

blank. "Damage? Compared to my

ger surged back. "Dignity doesn't pay the bills

al look of deep affection. "Chandler, stop

her hand. She s

er. "Talk about how I'm supposed to accept being a wife in name o

ace went ri

uinely shocked that

fly. "Men make mistakes. You need to

he words dripping with sarcasm. "So I

ing you to go to the Hudsons tomorrow,

gn over management of your mother's trust fund to the fam

ng expression that didn't reach h

ristobal chimed in. "Your ass

ld and assessing. She finall

pulled open a drawer,

p with greed, thinki

er's will. It states, very clearly, that my trust fund is absolutely independ

ng onto theirs. "So, you will

ointing a finger at her. "You

them toward the door. Her voice was quiet, but unbr