Chapter 5
Chapter 5
yan and Madison shot to their feet, confusion plastered across their faces.
Ms. Harrington? What are you doing here?”
You’re-you’re a major player. Why would someone like her be able to call you?”
ladison rubbed her eyes hard, convinced she was seeing things.
he rubbed them again.
ill there.
t’s really… it’s really the Natalie Harrington?”
atalie didn’t even glance at Ryan or Madison. She walked straight to me, head bowed respectfully.
e looked at my torn dress, the wine stains, the mess.
en turned to face the room, her voice ice cold.
Tho the fuck thought they could disrespect Ms. Sterling like this?”
ence.
ad silence.
the Blackwells were the richest family in the city, Natalie Harrington’s connections could end them.
hen Ryan first hit number one, people wondered how it happened so fast.
ey never guessed it was the “trophy wife” they all mocked. Because Ryan once said: “I’m gonna be the richest man alive so I can spoil my wife.”
ings change.
Jade him number one. I can knock him right back down.
one dared speak. They just stared.
dison’s face drained of color. Her lips trembled. “She… she actually… someone came?”
cause of our bet. If I paid, she’d have to strip naked, get on all fours with meat in her mouth, and bark her way out.
here’s no way someone like her is friends with Natalie Harrington.”
one answered. The room held its breath.
talie’s gaze locked on Madison. “Did you do this to her?”
dison’s legs buckled.
an caught her. “Relax. I’ve got you.”
at steadied her. Barely.
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Right Ryan’s the richest man in the city. I can be scared of Harrington, but he doesn’t have to be.”
he straightened up, confidence creeping back.
yan looked at me. “I don’t know what your deal is with Harrington, but let me make this clear-to both of you. In this city, the Blackwells run things.”
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