bass from the speakers kept thumping,

nst the floor. She ignored the empty bottles and discarded j

look embarrassed at all. She smirked, pulled her silk st

glances. They loved watching a trainwreck.

e. He stood up, trying to puff out h

lost your mind? Wh

ed into her leather bag and pulled out the c

o the crystal coffee table. Th

ck up your dry cleaning, I rear-ended someone." Evelyn'

the seven-figure number at the bottom. Then his eyes locked o

sharp breath. He s

d into a high pitch. Pure terror flashed

y into Evelyn's heart. Her stomach dropped, but she forced her fac

Preston. It is

ee if he would fold. His fear quickly turned into deep, ugly embarrassment.

e! Why the hell should I pay a million dollars for yo

, Preston. Can't your poor little fiancée

and cold that the socialite instant

wthorne legal team will sue you directly. Do you think your father will let you keep

rabbed him b

right. If he pissed off the tyrant of the Hawthor

, pulled out his checkbook, and furiously scribb

d out her han

lion-dollar check high in the air. A sick, malicious s

the mone

ther shoes. A drop of spilled champagne s

pologize to Kenzie fo

he rich men started clapping. "Yeah! M

ut and tipped Kenzie's chin up. "You can crawl over here, kiss the

d rushed to

dizzy washed over her. Her hands shook violently. Her

eck was the only thing standing between her and Julia

ryone was waiting to see

Her chest heaved. Slowly

nd laughed. The sound was lou

uching the carpet, the heavy velvet door of

ooden frame, was kicked completely off its hinges. It flew through t

Preston's throat