lso toasted a few slices of bread and scrambled some eggs. While it was still simmering, she slipped upstai

t the dining table, spooning soup into her mout

he started at the very bottom of the Carrington Corporation, and in just six years climbed all the way to the top, n

t as far as she was concerned? Jareth was no

frosty personality, Amy's face froze, and she fumbled for

er phone ringing-clear and crisp. She picked it up from the side, glanced at the screen. It

rely spoken when Jolie int

o turn on the TV. Right now. The Carrington

ling back into the bowl. The hot soup splashed on her

ady rushing toward the living room, grabbing the remote

ld red banner on-screen,

ses lobby, facing the camera. Even through the screen, his presence was powerful. His usua

the acquisition of Brooks Enterprises. Most m

isit

e a brick, knocking t

e? But now... staring at Jareth's confident smirk on t

clearly to take over the company. Celestia burned with rag

hings slide, but not thi

-it was his life's work. There was no way she was go

ng a few things together, then stormed out and grabbed one of Jaret

roup, but when she finally got there,

rrington Corp. After a whole runaround at the front desk

othing. She shoved the door open and there he was, sitt

des. She took a deep breath, marched right into the office

realized he hadn't even noticed her-his e

her curious-what could have him this zoned in? Letting

e was hold

ok. There was a woman leaning against a tree,

e entire image, Jareth abruptly

met, she was caught

reth? The same col

his rare, almost tender look, soft

e realized what she was looking at, he quickly tucked the photo

His voice was icy, eyes s

ck to reality. That usual coldness, that d

? Care to explain how that makes any sense? You promised you'd help

ng the acquisition like some kind of victor, flashed thr

th, waiting for his reply. Afte

row with a mocking smirk. "I only promised to keep your company afloat. I never said I'd

-he wasn't technically lying. Back then, she'd only been desperate to save the compan

lestia forced out, "So you're saying you

ith a cold look. He d

ne talking, you can leave now." His tone wa

as she bit her lip and hissed through clenched teeth, "If your word means nothing, then don't e

heel, heading stra

irk smug as ever. "Sure. Unless you want your father in hand

a stopp

th stood there, his handsome face twisted into a smug

t enough for you? What are you trying to pull now?" H

for a second. When he looked back at her, the sm

nce of all the shady deals he's done-bribes, embezzlement, all of it. Enough to p

couldn't be

tia shot back w

to charities-he wasn't the kind of man who'd take

his drawer and casually tossed a thick stack o