ne Powe

e, clearly expecting me to burst into tears, scream about

nuinely amused laugh that echo

sly, her aristocratic composure slipping instantly. "This is a hundred million d

r bring the cashier's check and the settlement agreement to my friend's apartment at exactly ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Make sure Emerson's si

e exactly how much they love each other when H

tricks," Carol warned darkly

friend, Lana Sterling, who ran her own high-end PR

ng five sec

voice boomed through the speaker. "Get your ass o

own the stairs and walked out

ng room of Lana's penthouse apartment. Lana stood behind my sofa wearing a burgundy s

ipped to the last page. Emerson Hayes's signature was scrawled at th

d-million-dollar cashier's check, tucked it into my purse

hut behind the lawyer, Lana t

m! Put your coat on-we're going

enue. While Lana was holding up a cocktail dress for me near the rac

ierce, one of Emerson's closest college friends. "I heard that woman

"We all knew Kate came from nowhere. A total

her hands balling into fists. I touched her wrist to stop her

nd, his face dark and brooding. He had heard every word his frien

ss his face. "Well, well, if it isn't the former Mr

ngers tightening around his whi

slapped my store order slip down

llion dollars takes some s

ropped. "A hu

Your mother paid me a hundred million to buy out my half of the estate and to buy you peace and

ze Kensington walked into the VIP lounge holding the arm of an older m