jolted Charlotte fully

and snatched her phone from his hand. Her

annoyance settling back onto his face. "Wh

est, her gaze dropping to her la

d, his voice dripping with condescension. He pulled out his checkbook. "This wa

e me? How do you put a price on nearly freezing to death

t tell me one thing. Why do you hate me so muc

ng flicker in his eyes-a flash of guilt, per

He glanced at his w

dn't even say goodbye. His secretary appear

for whatever amount you see fit,

ty doorway where Bryant had been. The last of

and cold, "that I don't want his money. I jus

agement in front of everyone. It wa

her independence. She was a Glover, heiress to a dynasty, but AURA was hers alone. She

of her new collection. She checked every detail o

he lights, the music, the

world came

unway, the internet exploded. A hashtag,

ner was accusing AURA of ste

ssible. Every design is original. O

post by the designer, filled with "proof"-sketches that were eerily similar to AUR

' s name was

dawning on her. Kalia had been in her home. She had been in

a link to Kalia's blog. So proud to see true talent getting

lping her destroy the one