
For a moment, she thought he understood what the sentence cost her. Then his phone vibrated on the counter, and…

“What do you want, then?” Dominic rested both hands on the desk and leaned forward. “A wife. An heir. A…

“Do you?” Her eyes filled. “I know it in my head. But last night, when everyone froze, when nobody stopped…

“What did he do?” Clara looked down at her hands, at the pale mark where her wedding ring had been….

Adrian extended his hand, palm up, not touching Evelyn. “May I escort you somewhere quieter?” Preston laughed once. “She’s my…

“You said you went to my father’s house,” she said. “Why?” He ended the call and placed the phone on…

“When are they coming?” he asked. Emily wiped her face with the back of her unbruised hand. “Tonight. After my…

Victor’s pistol shifted toward her chest. “Who the hell are you?” Maggie reached behind her and pulled the cord beside…

Julian looked up. “Don’t what?” “Don’t tell me you’re leaving.” His face tightened. “I have a call with Singapore. We’re…

“Please,” the man sobbed. “Mr. Vale, I have a family.” Gabriel’s voice was quiet. “So did the girls in the…

Maya blinked. “Too warm for what?” “For a luxury property competing with the Langham, the Peninsula, and every private club…

Julian’s gaze shifted to me, and the air seemed to lose temperature. “Who are you?” I should have been smart….

Grace did not throw the thermos. She did not scream. She did not even cry. By the time Luca arrived…

Clara looked between them. “What?” Nolan recovered, but not completely. “Mr. Vale. I didn’t realize you were attending tonight.” “I…

Elena stared at him. “What does your mother have to do with our child?” He stopped pacing. “Don’t make this…

“How do you know what early is for me?” “Mama puts your dinner in the fridge at nine. If you’re…

The phone rang. High above Chicago, in a private conference room on the fifty-second floor of Meridian Northstar Tower, Evan…

Then Clara took Noah’s hand and walked toward the door. The man in the charcoal suit stepped aside to let…

“It’s a coat.” Adrian turned to the guard. “Find Victor Sloan. Tell him I want every camera angle from this…

Mariana looked at the folder on her kitchen table, then at her father’s hand still pressed on top of it…