the high windows of the Universal

aining the live-stream production specs. She was heading toward Jul

ootsteps echoed

ey pa

o tie, and an aura of pure, unbridled fury. His eyes were bloodshot from the cross-country red-eye flight.

eyes locked

top, and the stack of paper folders in her arms, his expres

in four long strides,

ou walk out on me, leave your wedding ring on a dresser, and you come all the w

against her chest and looked at him like he was

r. Decker. I h

temper. Christian reached out and cl

ward him. "The Decker family doesn't let its women humiliate

ce and held his eyes until his fingers opened. "The next

still stood out white, then red, across her pale wrist. She held her ground. Her amb

ave. He looked at the ring his own fingers had left on her skin, and somethin

oice dropping to a whisper that cut through the hal

r voice shaking with practiced sympathy, bu

humiliating. Once I secure the second female lead today, I'll talk to the d

s smile curved her lips. She slowly arche

acting skills, I assumed you'd aim higher. The studio just opened the lead role to a nationwide live broadcast tomorrow.

t crimson. Her vanity f

tage me, I can beat anyone in an open audition!" Blair's mind raced. If she could land the female lead in a blockbuster like

, his hand coming

rnet spectacle. I will handle Julian directly. Kinsley i

he thinks I'm just riding your coattails! I want to prove to

Blair's throat. She tucked the folder secur

noon," Kinsley murmured, not bothe

s unhurried as she headed down the

nging hands from his forearm, his jaw rigid with visible strain. He straightened his cuffs with an

Kinsley stood beside Julian, watching Christian's

an murmured with a quiet laugh. "A

a heavy, decisive circle around Blair's

le," Kinsley whispered. "The higher h