untain of the Merritt estate and came to a smooth,

Beaumont, the young heir to a Manhattan hotel empire and Caswell's clo

u actually bringing the old

suit jacket with long, unhurried fingers. Across the roof of the car, Ade

's face, the playful glint in hi

, Sterling had already heard every word of today's gossip about t

terling looked Adelaide up and d

fternoon?" Sterling laughed, not bothering to lower his voice in front of the estate's valets.

e Sterling a glance, acti

dry leaf off the carbon-fiber hood, glancing down at the front tire

darkened. He took two large steps forward, po

hands!" Sterling

n the entire world! Even if the Booth family hadn't frozen all your bank cards three hours ago

g. He took a long stride sideways, naturally placing his tall frame half a

letely expressionless as he used a convenient excu

slowly lifted her head. She looked from the silver hood emblem to S

des, I bought this car as a birthday gift for Grandpa Ar

e courtyard we

ated laughter, nearly doubling over as

rling wheezed, turning to the valets by the

se without bus fare claims she bought a twenty-million-dollar

p beside her, Caswe

had seen the bank report on Adelaide's frozen Booth family account j

y-million-dollar hypercar. He assumed that Sterling's harsh insults had s

d, Caswell lowered his voice so only th

ollow basic logic," Caswell said, h

m the Swedish headquarters by an anonymou

ou could've just used my name. Making up a lie this big wh

black eyes. Realizing he actually thought she was bluffin

acking down an inch under his towering shadow. "Why would

gerous spark flickered in their depths as he leaned h

, a cool, skeptical smirk tuggi

quid assets in New York wouldn't even cover a tank of gas for this car. Do

person standing right in front of you?" Adelaide shot right

r judgment is surprisingly terrible. I suggest gettin

froze fo

n was calmly roasting his business judgment to his face while claiming to own a twenty-million-dollar c

missed the subtle tension between the tw

's a pathological liar!"

hypercar as her own! The Booth family made the smartest move kicking a shameless gold-digger like

ook at Sterling as if

in the right mood," Adelaide said lazily. "Unfo

at being called a dog. "Cas, are you go

ing glance that made Sterling swal

er's guest," Caswell said calmly. "If you have too mu

s gaze back to Adelaide. Looking at her calm, fearless expressio

murmured as he gestured toward the brightly lit front doors. "Come on. Let's see how long you c

ust from her trench coat sleeve and walk

lied lightly as they crossed the threshold. "I'd