along the villa's private driveway, stopping in

the car, his gaze sweeping over the brigh

ed Ferrari was parked there, the door left carel

signature metal lighter, flicking it open and closed,

on the night breeze. It was faint, but

listening. He pushed the car door open, h

side of the villa, toward the garage. The side door w

hed silently,

y pressing Annabel against the hood of his Ferr

r. Her hands pushed uselessly against his

The contract didn't say this..

the contract. Here, I make the rules

d the girl. She was the Beaumont's daughter, the one he'd se

not tolerate Julian committing such a filthy, disgusting act

frontation would only make thin

o his car, his expressi

hand moved to the center of the steeri

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orn blast shattered the dead silenc

oze. Startled by the sudden noise, his f

th, she shoved him away and scrambled to the other

d clothes. He peered out of the garage, bu

enly as it had begun, al

he garage, looked around, and finally ret

he engine, driving smoothly up the

in the living room, the front door opened. The b

Carlisle's voice was quiet, but

e froze, replaced by surprise and a flicker

m, landing on the trembling,

ers battered by rain. The sight of them sent