understood. Or I
I was the one who managed our finances, who saw the account balance dwindle, who picke
came by
heard him on the phone. His voice was different-not the strained, weary tone o
eal is closed. The
pa
The Herrera family wants me back in the fold, but th
ike a physical blow. Herre
t just dump the placeholder until I'
ng human shield to keep his family off his bac
trust is ironclad. But I need the CEO seat, not just a board pos
loor felt like it was f
life, my love, my
that could have saved my brother? To him, it was less than pocke
Porsche to i
their joyride, I walked into our bedroom to find it in
hroom, wrapped in my robe,
t all. "We got a little carried away. The n
. "Holden and I, we just have t
me. "You're disgusting," I sai
theatrical hurt. She scurried behind
you tell her something bad a
" but it sounded like a
es on me. "Elaine, sp
d, the dam of my composure fi
et. "And frankly, a little fooling around is not a big d
ungs. I was tired, so bon
d, stepping toward me. He grabbed my arm, his grip like ste
ees hit the hardwood flo
u'll regret it. You know y
it had caught the edge of my brow, leaving a scar I had to cover with makeup.
ng before me was a stranger. The man who had once pr
e who had kil
let me go, lea
ent to my computer, and began deleting every photo I ha
ne and dialed a number
said, my vo
at's wrong,
t in a rush. "With your protégés. The one where t