r flashed its headlights twice. The passenger door

over, her eyes blazing with anger. Withou

ng out shar

bringing him drinks in the middle of the night!" "I've been sick of you for a l

ing her unable to dodge. A sharp, burning s

with rage, her ey

's marriages." "Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I mana

, but she knew that some of the female employees actively tried to get close to Barrett. Maybe

regain a fraction of his senses. He r

op." "Ca

fueled her fury. She

married, yet she's always hovering around you!" "The smoothie incident, I let

, spiraling ou

underneath it all, you're

exhausted. He pulled Liz into his arms to restrain h

... " "You

ady felt endless. But faced with her boss's furious wife, she did

a parked car, watching the scene u

ether exactly what was going on. It was the c

he woman clearly had a temper, hurling accusations without res

e sidelines, looking as though

attractive woman mixed up in this kind of

someone had filmed the scene and posted it

d away, his eyes co

ri

makeup. She layered on extra foundation to conceal the faint red mark lef

e had held a stable position there for quite some time. While she wasn't requ

wever, his absence was conspicuous. The meeting had been under

before, looking rushed and disheveled, as i

es, paused. Something abo

arrett said, taking a sea

er a brief, apologetic smile. The meeting

o leave as well. But seeing Barrett remain in his seat, st

s goin

across his forehead, lo

y family s

lept a wink. He looked as though he wanted

ious?" she

a few seconds befor

tudio... " "But I don't know h

a fr

of rapid growth. Why make s

desperate for cash. He had always see

ver the years. He never would have considered pa

ou short?" she

bitter smile, mass

we had managed to close the deal with E

lent for a moment

gain." "And for now, don't

tt si

d... about what happened yesterday with my wife... she's

nod, choosing not

ade a decision. She would go see Ethan directly

ct. The towering skyscraper dominated the skyline, impossible to miss. Its sheer scale

ssed the sprawling lobby and heade

recognizing her, offered a p

can I help

Mr. Blackwood, if

d slightly. She gave Elena a qu

kwood doesn't see anyone

frow

to discuss a pro

levant department." "Any documents requiring hi

nt. To her, Elena was probably just another woman tr

y been plenty o

loss. She couldn't exactl

olution either. Who knew how long it would

the way back to the Blackwoo

er phone buzzed. A text from an

e visited your residence twice regarding the divorce settlement agree

ar the window, Elena pulled ou

et in pers

lackwood Town. If he agreed, s

iating the terms, but she hadn'

sat behind a black marble desk, entirely foc

d quietly in

. Ashcroft wishes

aperwork. His answer came back cur

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