nfall. With a swift, practiced motion, she twisted Danny's

time grasping simple instruc

, she slammed the glass in he

as

r him, mingling with the blood that i

emained stone-cold. "S

was a mess of blood, tears, and snot, his shattered wrists rendering him defenseless. "You psyc

und for?" he yelled at his cre

osed in on Allison, smirking

heir of the Mason family. They own Cloudland Hotel over in Ontdale. Even if you

the air crackled with

of the men, smashed it against the table, and with a fluid m

cash to cover it up, huh? Tell m

s pure ice. Danny, feeling the bottle's sharp edge bite into his skin, stamme

his neck, the bottle poised to en

ostly white. This woma

bottle and sent him sprawling

she said with calm authority, "Handle this mess. And make sure

ered to his feet. "Who do you think you are, ordering them around? My family has a stake in th

iling, Colton frowned, while Melany leaned over to whisp

sh, the situation too

y team to tie up Danny and his goons. Then, to everyone's shock, h

, ma

and livid, screeched

the primary shareholder of this cruise line. A

owd ga

ore them to be the largest shareholder of

as to be some k

bowing his head, pleading, "I'm so sorry, ma'am. I didn't know - please, have mer

w, deliberate twist, the sound of bones cracking under her

ier. "Money can solve some problems. And as for the Mason famil

rds hit Danny like a

s the mess he'd landed in. His grandfather had been crystal clear: strengthen ties with the Royal Princess. Now, he ha

ood there in a state of frozen disbelief, while his wealt

e Royal Princess? I remembered she was an orphan. How did she get her h

he Green family. Allison's rubbing shoulders with her? Sh

ire is enormous. Investing in the Royal Princess

sighed

riend. I've been overseas for three years, and a

e like her probably doesn't have real friends. She's likely just tric

for Melany. He couldn't shake the feeling that Allison had change

emotions and grasped Melany's h

I'll always be by your side, and yo

e way, Colton, your grandfather's set to be discharged the day after tomorrow.

, adding softly, "And I'd really like to meet Ms