foyer fe

arissa and Kira. He stood tall, c

face was red with fury. "Charissa came down to w

clutching his designer sleeve. Tears rolled down her

is my fault. I moved too quickly. I

expression softened with

harissa. You have a generous h

wrapped her arms around Charissa's shoulde

five minutes, and you are already

Hertha's shoulder. She wiped he

Kira pain, I can pack my bags

"This is your home. You are the pride of the

ear that? Charissa belongs here. You w

tanding together. Her expression

d, stopping inches

forced Charissa to take a step ba

people directly in front of her. "Would you surrender your monthly

ssa f

sa's lips. Her eyes widened wi

e exact financial details of

closer to Ch

ered, her voice even and calm. "Nobody here knows your biological father

terrifie

d. Her breath hit

been uncovered. A deep sense of crisis filled her mind. If the Mcintos

ered words, but he saw Charissa

ust say to her?

shoved his palm forward, aimi

soft chime sounded in

came through the encrypted l

iddo? My security team

d not h

y to the left, letting Javen'

open hand down in a swift, sharp strike against

sounded throu

d out in s

pped limply to his side. He stepped backward, clutching his i

y microphone hidden

ra murmured under her breath

gates, Abram listened to her

e physical impact and t

bram's face. Her fierce independence

ransmission butt

ftly, his voice full of dark amusement. "I res

feed, refusing to g

es toward the cor

Martha, stood shiverin

my room?"

toward the upper floor. "Second floor... the room

as backpack and walked

arm, shouting threats after Kira

clutched her chest. Her pani

, her nails digging into her palms. I

of his tailored suit jacket. He looked toward the seco

said to his assistant. "Find out