bbed her keys and ran from the off

e Kalia would

ant' s empire. She didn't bother with the front desk, using her acce

e could see them. Kalia was perched on his des

ice was giddy. "Your post got me a milli

not looking up from his co

pid Charlotte. She probably didn't even desig

oor open so hard it sl

m looked up

r eyes fixed on Kalia. "You don't have enough talent

. "You stole my files. Y

to stand protectively in front of Kalia. "C

she has the nerve to come here and make a sc

ice was sharp. "Those are my designs,

ars. "Bryant, she's scaring me. I've never even seen her d

er lip trembling. "You believe m

urned to Charlotte, his face a mask of cold dismissal. "Unle

or Kalia," he added. "We'll c

ere defending the woman who was systematically destroying her life.

nt a fight? You'll get one. I will protect my comp

out, her back straig

tal. The internet was a cesspool

E ON

ope you go

yant Barnes, exp

nts were suspended due to mass reportin

were not only standing by Kalia Barron, but they were of

rned on her. Lawyers refused to take her case. Retail partners canceled t

she had built crumble to dust. She knew it was Bryant. He w

never like this. Never with su

her, to champion her, he was willing

d to des