ss the thick carpet and stopped agai

in his eyes had boiled over into fury. He kicked the toy aside, closed the distance be

ground out, the veins on the back of h

s arm, making her frown, thou

ce papers and stop t

ard until their noses

f the Montgomery board is at a critical stage, an

ugh, her voice cutting st

the board of directors.

for any weakness they could use against him. The older shareholders valued the appearance of a united family almost a

e Candice's trench coat pocket began to

ice's face. That particular ringtone belonged only to her twins, Leo and Maya. The

s's grip and shoved her hand into her pocket,

demeanor. His brows drew together a

sed her thumb across the top half of the g

caught a clear glimpse of the flashing name o

ul unicorn toy flashed back into his head, and a vicio

ching out to snatch th

alling? A

hone tightly against her chest, glaring

my priv

had already begun filling in the worst possibilities. The more desperately she guarded the phone, the harder it beca

o a freezing pitch. "Mrs. Montgomery, you had be

the call, Leo would start worrying and asking Ellery where she was. She

cing pulse to slow down as she looked

f the board until you secure control," she said, lay

studying her face to ga

eres in the other's private life," Candice added quickly. "Once you t

h his bloodstream. But he also knew that refusing her offer could push Candice to expose their marital problems publicly, handi

ce, he forced a single word

in

nd, walked swiftly out of the master bedroo

before driving his fist into the wall beside him. Pain shot through his

let out a long, shaky breath. Leaning her back against the wooden door, she swiped the green bu