ide the penthouse felt charged, like t

utching the front of his trousers, his face a mask of purple rage. Ge

rway, Buster at her side

oors began to slide sh

card!" sh

rs through the narrowing gap. The

et. He pulled out the black

nd it over.

floor of the hallway, sliding

damn fortre

s above the elevator began t

the digital disp

r legs g

f her system all at once. Her hands, which had been

Cherry came runnin

er away. "I'm f

r arms around Buster's neck, burying her face in his t

e, just breathing. Inhale. E

ike a victory. It fe

e Settlement Agreement was on the table. She h

ss was currently being fitted onto Asia's body. Not while her enga

ng stopped. A new resol

penthouse codes immediately. And put the entire Travis family-Boston, Genevieve, his sister Brittn

Cherry said, a

o her bedroom. She

box. She opened it. The emerald s

oston had ever given her into a pile. The diamond tenni

utiful. They

ere ga

hen. She shoved the jewelry inside. No velvet pouches. No

g?" Cherry asked, h

on a pair of heavy combat boots. She trade

"Don't go there. It's a shark

try," Fl

e. It was filled with leftover party supplies fro

candles. The kind meant for champagne bot

oved them into her coat pocke

ocket didn't feel like whimsi

?" Cherry asked, eyein

reckless smile touched her lips. "If they

ie, pl

th Buster," F

the door. She d

he mirrored walls reflected a woman

ised purple. Thunder rumbled in t

into the humid air

l," she told the dri

e window, Florrie touched t

going to burn the bridge so thoroughly that even