dows, painting stripes of harsh, unforgiving light across

uit. Hair pulled back in a tight, merciless chignon.

circles under his eyes, and the cut on his lip from her teeth was a swollen, angry red li

ss coffee table and placed a thick manila envel

visible through t

DISSOLUTION

ffee. A small, humorless smile touched h

't even

evoid of all emotion. It was a statement of fa

finally looked at her, his grey eyes searching

uation. He leaned back against the plush cushions, the picture of unconcerned power. "It doesn't have t

to what? To raise his love child's half-sibling under the same roof?

. Her hands, hidden in the pockets of her jacket, c

e said, her voice dangerously quiet. "I am ac

e said

e a choice. I

nting a challenge. "I suggest you re-read the doc

s army of lawyers had drafted. She had barely glanc

dy opened to the relevant page. She didn't need t

ty percent of all liquid assets accumulated during the marital period. Furthermore, any commercial activity conducted by either party under a professional pseudonym during the marriage shall, upon dissolution, have its intellectual

clause-both of them. Or, more likely, he neve

d up her petition for divorce, and, without a word, ripped it in half. Then in

, theatrical dominance

her, "is a strategic alliance. It secures the Harrison-Roblesbusin

ical presence. She had to tilt her head back to meet his gaze, but her spine was ste

brother does. Marcus's firm. What percentage of his business comes from Harrison Group retainers? Thirty

poured his life into that firm. Caleb's threat wasn't just

eyes, the momentary waver in her r

hat was even more insulting. He reached out, as if to stroke her cheek. "

his touch as if it were a snake. T

said, her voice dripping with ice. "But don't exp

t her defiance. "Don't push me, Anabel. You h

ing on it,

ce weeks ago-an issue featuring a small, anonymous profile on the rise of a designer known only as "Juliet," whose latest collection had just broken auction records

away from me!" he ro

led open the heavy apartment door and stepped into the hallw

e you in

of the apartment, she saw him through the closing gap. He swept his arm across the coffee table

s sealed

he cool metal wall. Her heart was a frantic drum a

ulled out

er brother's name

for three long seconds. This would ch

resse

one ra

s's voice was warm, familiar, a rel

closed

perfectly steady. "I need a lawyer. The best,