shoulder. He spun her around and shoved her ba

m?" Holland demanded

layed my part. I sat there while you show

scle in his jaw flexed. He grabbed her hand

estate in complete silence, arriv

aster bedroom on the second floor

ding a fresh bowl of the steami

this before bed," the maid said

antly cramped. She took a step back, looking up at

way. He reached out and t

t the room, shutting

, holding the bowl out. His

t," he c

head. "I can't. I

White-Peak project loses all funding tomorrow morning,"

ng her brother's blackmail against her. He was f

ed out and took the bowl. She closed h

wl was empty, her

athroom. She fell to her knees in front of the toilet and violently t

ed to her gagging. His hands curled into tight fis

to the edge of the bed. Instead of retreating, he deliberately picked up the remote control and turned on the large flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, cranking the volume up hig

h tap water and wiped her face with a towel. She

a clear, confident male voice dri

entire body went

ed her head tow

ght interview. Sitting in the guest chair was a

irst love. The only man she

r heart slammed against her ribs so hard it hur

room's atmosphere. He looked at Ellery. S

back at Ellery. He saw the raw, unfi

lousy crashed over Holland.

trol and slammed his thu

ck. Kyle's voice wa

ing silence. Holland and Ellery stood ten fe