vy side door, nearly running down the west wing galle

behind her, cutting off the su

if she had run five miles in the cold. A cold sw

isted the brass faucet, and splashed

odshot. Beneath the collar, a faint pur

cracking as she buried her face in

s funding instantly. Her family was already bankrupt; they had no l

lic click ech

her head up to

ay of the dressing suite

only a crisp black dress shirt, the top two butt

backing away until her lower back hit the m

with slow, measured steps, eating up the di

," he said smoothly, "there is

frame blocked out the chandelier light en

undred d

the high collar of her dress, tugging it downwar

. Leaving cash on my nightstand as if I

ns like acid. She knocked his hand

fiancée! By family hierarchy,

flexes were

able grip, twisting it behind her back and pulling

nd vibrating right against her ear. "You weren't calling

osted over he

ently, fresh tears sp

s an accident! Just l

to slits of slate ice. "And who do yo

ok her head

only know you too

ng her completely against his hard frame. She could fe

f I hadn't opened that door, three freelance photographers on Dema

to spin. Darlene

t are you ta

yton explained, his voice chillingly calm. "He thought if he caught you in my bed, he co

Darlene's teeth sank into her lower lip, reopeni

would pay for Dwight's

ddenly sounded in

called out, sharp and imp

orknob jiggl

throat. She tried to shove Clayton away, but his large

directly onto the high marble counter. He stepped between her knees,

rushing the blood from her lip. "Let's see what happens

frantic. The lock groaned u