n, her finger pressing so hard the plastic creaked. The doors opened. She stepped inside, slamm

cly humiliated her. Chandler, who was now sittin

nd pedestrians. She ignored the red crosswalk signal, dodging between moving cars, her hand raised, her voic

CU. Drive like

ckles white, her nails biting into her palm. Her mind raced-A

didn't wait for the meter. She was out before the tires full

iting room filled with hollow-eyed families. The ICU corridor was a blur of white

ane-wrapped, ribboned, looking pristine in his bespoke suit. He looked perfectly groomed, as if he'd just

n Chandler and the door, his heart monitor beeping at an errati

Adaline's voice was sharp, cutti

smile. "A generous donation to the new w

sical blow-hot, blinding, making her hands shake. She

despite the storm inside her. "Put

ulled them over his ears and sank back into his pillows, hi

cket, her nails digging through the silk lining into the flesh beneath. She physi

the door shu

wall. His back hit the drywall with a dull t

Chandler?" Her vo

ned, his eyes turning desperate and possessiv

one she'd heard a thousand times. "Kirk Capital used their financial lever

hat echoed off the sterile walls. "Y

ver stopped. Be my secret partner. I'll put you in a luxury apartment. I'll pa

who'd watched her humiliated in front of two thousand people, t

me sick,

mb found the phone screen. She pressed record by

n. "Just think about it. Think about your

her pocket and held it di

owing blood-red.

d straight out of his face. His eyes darted

ali

in and swu

AC

snapped to the side. He stumbled, his hand flying to his reddening cheek.

arm trembled. But

his recording directly to Fallon Kirk. And I will personally deliver a copy to every gossip columnist in New York. I'm sure t

, venomous. He straightened his jacket, smoot

"your brother will be kicked out of this VIP ward by n

her spine perfectly straight. R

Angus's room and cl