lie

the coldness he left behind

down my information, informed me that the Lynch Corp legal department would c

ages. But somehow, that calm efficienc

al Tower, the sky had turned a de

dn't re

s still stood in the middle of the liv

moment, then walked

enough. I needed him comp

h, razor, cologne, and everything else he

ves, the documents on his desk, the small items he had c

om. The bed we had shared fo

very piece of fabric that carried his scent. Ever

cold night air rushed inside, sweeping through ev

Pack who handled odd jobs. He was know

es and expensive accessories, his eyes wid

nd bags into his old pickup tru

one, the penthouse be

of Judd had

mpty apartment. It no longer felt like a place

ront door opened

was covered with stubble, his clothes were wrinkled, and the sm

. His eyes moved across the empty livin

y bathroom counter. The rea

om disbelief to anger. "Y

living room wall wi

hings," I said calml

two steps and pressed me against the wall. His hands hit the

his Alpha size and strength

, "I'm giving you one last chance. Apologiz

smell the alcohol on his breath.

d my fa

ugh escaped my lips. "Judd, do you ever get t

ession t

, his voice rising. "Seven years of his

attitud

by the gentle tone he used whene

Baby, don't be like this. We can start

ten. Before his lips could

His head turned from the impact, and a thin li

ectly at him, "touch me with the same

en, one hand co

table. Then I pulled a stack of papers from