with stacked chairs and discarded trays. The noise of the bal

u embarrassed the Brandts! We needed that merger. After your father was

r's nails had broken the skin. "I'm not sel

her features melting from rage into a pathetic, wheedl

uld just... smooth things over. Maybe apologize to Darius in

. Not just from the manipulation

aged to take a sip before the crash. She remembered the heat, the dizziness, the loss of control la

ure. She needed to

her mother's sobbing. "I'll play th

hopeful. "Anything

ndra said. "Emergency c

mouth fell open. "You... did

elding eyes. "If you want me to have a shot at being Mrs. Brandt, I can't be pre

s lie. She hadn't touched Darius. Bu

my girl." Vivian scrambled, looking around wildly. S

e shoved a roll of hundred-dollar bills into the girl's apron. "Go to

and ran toward t

nst the wall, closing her e

nd, two

ar the entrance of the corridor, a figure

furiously o

vice En

pping into the cool night air. Before she coul

erventilating. She looked perfectly com

you going?"

mered, clutch

ker roll of bills. An

ark's smile. "You're going to buy the box, b

itated. "Wha

pecial vitamins for my heart. Strong o

t was more than she made in thr

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her eyes. She ch

24-hour courier service the moment she woke up in this timeline, instructing them to purchase the

e knew Ilene could

ng into a trap. She was

pty hallway. "I want to see the loo