raised hand in midair. She lowered her arm, gla

r, you jinx. Get into th

yed fixed on Avery, his fists clenched at his sides. Avery patted his soli

, his graying temples showing the stress of running the family firm. His e

c say anything bad?" he asked

. While the maids quickly swept up the broken porcelain, Kizzie coldly ordered the servant to r

, letting in a gust of damp night wind m

y two bodyguards carrying custom gift bags. The moment he entered, h

our-leaf clover resting against her col

ing, Winst

manner polite but distant. Kizzie instantly

tell us you were coming

son-in-law with careful respect. His gaze flicked back t

ur wedding

om his assistant, walked up to Avery, and flipped the lid open. A hund

he Ocean' at Sotheby's in Geneva last

hting up with greed as she

life, she had treasured this box, only to see a near-identical aquamarine necklace on Eri

lift a finger to to

eck hurts tonight. I can

, as if turning do

n her face, and Dylan's outstretched arm paused in midair. For three years, Aver

tantrum are yo

d thud. He stepped closer, his tall frame casting a heavy shadow

r, dodging his fingers completely. A look

a fist in the air, the scar nea

he Manhattan penthouse. Pack

a low grunt and shifted his weight forward. Avery smoothed a non-e

nce my parents are right here, it's

he chair, unzipped it, and pul