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ght. Her uncle's words ke

't have

ow, before she could even grieve, the rest of the family we

ceiling. The house was quiet. But

d and into the shower, she let the cold water wake

r room, the sound of voi

llway and stopped near her father's

eped i

wo men in suits sat opposite him. Kate's stomach crossed when she re

alking about?"She

about it," Mr. Carlos said.

heart p

d billions. William is furious about the instabilit

nched he

s the best option. Once Kate is marri

for a moment. Then Mr

she re

She knows what's at stake. If she

mouth to stop her

he was some asset. And if she refused, she'd lose

t of the house,

esh air, and

es, running past places that brought her comfort. B

ooden bench under an old tree. She clasped he

she suppo

ad taken control. The Drays were t

? To a man she d

ray–the cold billionaire, the ruthless businessman, the m

she'd lose everythin

e ground, her th

way? I have to find

eturned home, the

after what she heard.She had to act fast.She walked straight to

om the desk, his expres

r arms. "I hea

mall smile. "Then you kn

ned. "You're rea

ink this is about you, Kate? This is

off like some p

curing you

tterly. "My fu

front of her. "This isn't a choice, Kate. The Drays will pull ou

care about the money. I ca

y why you should m

r head. "I w

ad. "You're young, Kate. You don'

tly. I understand th

You have until tomor

ach crossed

ned. "Or you l