one colder than a harsh winter. I took a few steps backw

nswered my que

d to him. "Miss

real

ckle as he clasped the sunglasses

e made, and his facial expression as thou

ownership of rides to the p

e workers, who lowered his head in a nervo

of this house. What you have just

pfather sold this house to you under fake

htly. His eyes went dark, something unreadable flashing across his face. He ran a hand

is forehead, and how the anger made him seem even more appealing. The cold fire in his eyes pulled me in, and against all reason, a

o drag this out

I exclai

teps closer and represented the file

en me and your stepfather. N

m crashing underneath me. Mason Blackwood's presence was poisonous. I felt as though I was standing before the devil hi

ficates." He bawled, finally losing his composed de

and Grayson went out of his way to use his marriage to

ad not brought this issue up, I would have been thrown out of the house for m

ced the name as though it was bitter on his tongue, whi

up your claim, I might as well have you thrown into jail. Since you do

ear me when I said I ha

you ready for a legal battle? I have all the money and the be

n me?" I asked, furrowi

a strand of loose hair behind my ear, his calloused hands

t. Where would I get money to hire a lawyer? Perhaps I should have fallen to m

onse; he reached into the briefcase held by one of his henchme

, we will meet in

ha

to discuss the ownership of this house. Until then

th distaste and mockery whil

retorted. "A person who has this kind of prope

lt the voice ripping me from the inside out. I don't ha

ds into his pockets and thre

l be losing painfully. You should also hold onto the

unglasses again and walked out th

oor. "I didn't mean it this way. I'm n

ad been in. This was not good. I understood the fact that I now had two mo