ared with her mother. She kicked off her heels, her feet aching.

e living room flicked on. Brid

urned his head. His face shared the same sharp jawline as hers, but hi

dy went comp

t past the secu

glass from the coffee table. He

isn't a door in New York

g and walked toward th

ng building

y manager works for me now. I am here to tell you s

ver the button. She turned to face h

use. You have no

lass down with a heavy thud. He walked

y. Throwing water on David? Canceling the en

widened. "You h

the key technology licensing from Jiawei Bio in the upcoming merger. You w

looked at the man who had abandoned

u don't get to walk in here and sel

raised his hand high, ready

he lifted her chin, star

ce will be on the front page of the

twitched. He slowly lowered his arm, h

fficially acknowledging you during the winter

y last name. I

s patience. He stepped direc

hostile takeover of your mother's company by Frid

er hands curled into tight fists. Her mo

e, tearing sound echoed from the dark

ce was as pale as paper, but her eyes were sharp like broken glass. She walked straig

t of her robe, a gesture she always made when she was in pain. She

is three minu

re slipping slightly. "Cherrie,

e short fifty million dollars for

t open. Two massive private security

ed a shaking

is trespa

jacket. He glared at Ch

both reg

by the guards. The heavy door slammed shu

e didn't know she was holdi

about the hostile tak

ed forward, her hands flying to her mouth. A

ther's shoulders. Cherrie pulled her ha

across Cherrie's pale fingers