ffled and lo

a peremptory tone, "Even if you regret it, my mother will not forgive you. If

er. Did he think she w

nse, and wait!" Sick of h

nd grabbed her arm,

it?" Chloe gaze

h your family and you, you won't find a better man. Can't you concede

ttitude, Chloe shook off his h

n in a neat bla

iately restra

Esteban greeted him r

and turned to Chloe, "Mr. McNeil is

stant who just answered her call. She immed

was stru

d door with a golden frame

but she managed to smile at the man

windows, one could overlook the entire city. The emerald c

a man leaning back in a big leath

s hair and a cigarett

ned silent th

y quiet, and her pal

herself. "Mr. McNeil, I'm Chloe, a salesp

the chair suddenly swiveled, and the fa

e man, her eyes almost p

smiled confidently, "As I s

all the Empress stores in Greater

y, it's me."

the man and cur

ting him on an

tant's life to be so rich." His e

, "That makes the two of us, boss.

ember of the debate team and

ith a ready price

oxious face and stopped

try to close the Haverhill store?