lear focus, his expression tight with irritation. Beside him, Gladyce leaned heavily ag

imberley, letting out

or her complexion. She looks remarkably well for so

se, lifted it by the handle, and walked toward the v

he threshold, blocking the exit with his wide shoulders. His ey

doing here?

o feet in front of h

ut of

ever heard her use such a sharp,

d down her surgical mask, her eyes w

It is entirely my fault. I begged him to bring

s's chest, her gaze glued gree

not even loo

ster. Stop trying to play fa

reaching out aggressively

ur mouth! Apologize

ly, easily avoiding his grip,

have been on garbage all morn

midair, his anger flar

for? You have not played a single note in f

at her with pur

esearch next week. She needs a master-tier instrument to repre

yes so hard she al

is a priceless heirloom crafted specifically for Jacqueline. You think

pletely, keeping his hars

ugh for you to buy a decent condo in the city so you

poured her entire soul into this wood and varnish, and now thi

er expression te

ause you have money, every single thing in this

step closer, her gaze

irewood and burn it in my fireplace than le

as if she had been physically stru

at? I only wanted to use it to r

ying shoulder, turning a fur

woman! Do you have any idea she

two of them, feeling not

es the most of her r

st Atticus, knocking his arm aside

walk away without a single backward glance, a sudden, irr

ked at the vault director

mediate administrative freeze placed on that instrument! I

vously tapping through the encrypted fi

asset does not fall u

glared a

did yo

ard him, displaying a file stamped

on, Ms. Case placed absolute ownership of this specific instrument into an irrevoca