a dropped the victim act instantly. She walked over to El

make me marry Damian Yates. He's a cripple tied to a wheelchair.

I would never throw my most valuable asset into a fire pit." She paused. "Aurora ha

ily was the most profitable deal Eleanor could imagine. She called the head butler back. "Prepa

darkest, most neglected corner of the estate. She pushed open t

graying hair, sat at a small scratched table, thick reading glasses on

er ten long years, the screwdriver slipped

ook a step toward her, wanting to hug her, then looked down at hi

She closed the distance and wra

rry lines and messy brown hair pulled into a bun. When she saw Aurora, she froze. The worn dish tow

She took a hesitant step forward. "Is that rea

ained from Audra's shoulders, and a warm, genuine smile broke acros

room, Aurora felt the tight knot in her chest loos

outside. Aurora looked at his worn face and fed him a gentle, fabric

her question, the front doo

llowed by four massive estate bodyguards.

ook on his face. "Eleanor's orders. Aurora Lot

ofa, fists clenched. "No! You're throwing her into a meat grin

ree of you will be stripped of your living al

dy shaking with anger. "We'd rather slee

er legs, hands resting on her knees, and stared at the a

n Yates. The apex predator of Washington State's finan

aped her lips. Everyone

The sheer physical dominance radiating from her

two pages, her face completely bored. "Go back and tell the old w

eached for her arm, but Aurora shot him a

l. You know your place." He turned and marc

is face into his hands, a broken sob escaping his

tely ruthless. "Dad, look at me. I only agreed to buy

he Lott family owed them blood, and she