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[Addison]Hunter takes my hand and without another word whisks me away into his private suite. As the door closes behind us, I turn, my face flushed. "Look, Mr. Grant, I..." But the words die on my tongue when I see his face. He looks lost, and more than a little bit afraid. What has him spooked?"Addison, please sit. We need to talk. I..." "You don't need to explain anything to me," tittering, I try to seem as non-bothered as I should be, waving my hands back and forth, the manilla envelope flapping like an oddly shaped wing. "You are a grown man. She's a grown woman. I'm just embarrassed, walking in on you and..." "Addison, that's not what I want to talk to you about," Mr. Grant interrupts. "Although I do want to talk to you about that as well. No, what we need to talk about is much more important." He pauses and then takes a deep breath and says, "Someone is tailing you, Addison. Not just following you, but taking photos. Jessica came by today to warn me because someone has bee
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[Addison]Of course, he doesn't care if people think we're dating. It's not his reputation that will be tarnished if people believe it. I will be the one to suffer. He's a billionaire with a reputation for being a bit of a playboy.I'm just the nanny. "You might be able to handle the scandal, but I'm still trying to rebuild my life. So if you don't mind, MR. GRANT, let's keep this all professional. Starting with this." Ducking out of his arms, I stand to the side and hold up my paycheck for him to see."Would you rather I didn't pay you?" He raises an eyebrow?"That's not what's wrong," I frown. "This is way too much.""I disagree," he crosses his arms. "I think you're worth more."He really doesn't understand, does he?"Mr. Grant," I start again, taking deep breaths to remain calm. "If someone sees this, they'll assume you're trying to buy me, bribe me, or pay me off." I frown. "Why did you do this? I know I need the money, but I'll earn it in my own time and in my own way. I don't
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[Addison]Hunter Grant is a powerful man. Powerful men like him don't like to hear no, and he's no exception. As I twist my body away from him, attempting to leave, my stubborn boss clasps me around the wrist and gently holds me in place. “I refuse to let you do this alone, Addison.”I should pull away, say something about how he doesn't make my decisions for me, but I just can't bring myself to do it, not when part of me doesn’t want him to let me go. “It isn't your fault that my husband is an asshole,” I gently pull away, my body tired and heavy with the weight of all this emotion. "This isn't your battle. It has nothing to do with you, Mr. Grant. Let me deal with this myself. I can clean up my own messes?"“This has nothing to do with you, Mr. Grant. You don’t need to help me clean up my messes.” “I know,” Mr. Grant takes a step forward, and then another, until I can sense the warmth of his body along my back. “But what if I want to?”Looking at the photos in my hand, I am remind
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[Addison]“Fired?” I gasp, taking a step back. Hunter grins, “If that’s the only way to get you to take a rest, then yes.”Stunned, I stood there, blinking. You can’t force someone to date you by threatening to take away their job.“Do I have your attention now?” Hunter is up to something, and it’s more than just giving me a break. “Addison, you should know by now that I’d never fire you, right? You have a spot with us for as long Livy needs you."There he is again, promising more than he means. "Even longer," Hunter swallows. "If you want. Of course, if someday you find a different place you'd rather be, we'd let you go but you'll always have a home with us.”My chest tightens. It sounds like he's asking me to live with him. Forever. He can't mean that. I really wish he wouldn’t say these things. It confuses me, my heart not knowing what to think."You've done so much for Livy," he points inside the office where Livy is giggling, playing hide and seek with Charley between the desks
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Could Hunter be the one who saved me? That person had been wearing a mask across his face, and the lighting had been terrible. I was also so frightened that I wasn't sure what was happening. I've had an inkling before that he might be the one who rescued me. He always seems to be there when I need him. Either he or his people. He's almost a trillionaire. He's so wealthy, if anyone could have the money to run covert operations, he could. I mean, for all I know, he has a bat cave in the basement. Not to mention..."What are you thinking about?" Hunter's lips are twisted in a bemused expression. "Is there something on my face?""Of...Of course not," I laugh, looking away. I must have been staring. How embarrassing. Livy comes barreling into the room, and I brace myself for one of her aggressive hugs, but she pushes past me straight for the professor. "Did you know...." she starts, holding up a college-level book about environmental law. I wonder how much she actually understands--she
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[Evelyn]My lover is in a mood tonight. Both of them. Michael was in a tizzy after he found out that his wife had escaped his brilliant plan to bring her down to her knees and beg him for forgiveness. We wouldn't be in this mess if he had been a bit quicker about it and a bit more clever about the other details, like buying off the judge or taking DeBrassy's help. But no....He wanted to give Addison Archer another chance. Now I'm stuck soothing both egos because Michael REFUSES to give DeBrassy the gala he wanted, AND he also is refusing to serve as legal help. IF I didn't need Michael for a semblance of respectability and a cover for my other activities. Besides, I need someone to take care of the kid when he's born.It sure the hell isn't going to be me. The car stops in front of the DeBrassy mansion. As I wait for the driver to open my door, my palms are sweating with nerves. How well tonight goes depends on Desmond's mood. He can be anything from a raging beast to a gentle lam
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[Hunter]Addison. Unexpected, amazing, Addison. "Boss, focus," Carter snaps his fingers near my face and I startle, my fist raised ready to strike. Carter is the only person who would ever dare do that. He's been teasing me this way since reform school. Just two scrappy teen troublemakers sent away from home because their parents didn't know what to do with them. "I'm sorry, Reggie, say again," I blink, trying to forget the way the light shone in her hair as Livy gave her a kiss goodbye, and how my heart beat echoed in my ears as I watched her walk away. I can't let myself get too close. Especially since I'm investigating her ex-husband. And I guess, in some ways, her. Everything I've seen of Addison Archer Stone has shown her to be an upstanding, righteous woman with a strong sense of justice. Looking over her file again, I seen nothing but perfect report cards and row after row of community service. She even worked pro bono at a women's shelter while she was studying for the ba
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[Addison]Standing at the top of the stairs, I feel like a princess waiting to enter the ballroom and meet her handsome prince. My hands are shaking as I grip the railing. What if he doesn’t like the dress?What if he does? Taking a deep breath, I make my slow descent, my silver pumps clicking delicately on the marble floors.The dress Charley helped pick out is a periwinkle blue made of a beautiful sequined fabric that casts rainbows as I move. The bodice is a fitted corset with a neckline so low, I have to be taped into it to stay in place, and it flairs out over my hips into a full circle skirt that reaches down to my knees. The whole dress is covered in hand-beading, giving it a nice weight and an expensive feel. Charley wouldn’t let me see the price tag. Not after how I reacted when I saw the additional cost of the jewelry. Instead of a traditional string of pearls or a sensible scarf, I’m wearing a body cage in the shape of a cape, dripping jewels from my neck in every direct
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Heart of Stone: Her Revenge Unleashed Chapter 81
[Michael]"Wait! Addison!" I call after her as the Debrassy's men flank me, their strong arms grabbing my shoulders. " I'm sorry I had to show you this, but it was for your own good. Please come back with me, Jayson needs you. I need you."Her beautiful, innocent face looks at me in shock and horror as she blinks between us--the man she once loved and the gangster who has stolen her heart. I expected her to run from him, to leap into my arms begging me to forgive her, to redeem her. I was ready for that. I wasn't ready for this. She turns her back from me, facing the thug like a flower turning to the sun, her hand reaching out towards him, seeing him underneath his disguise. "Let one of my brides take her," Hazardous, AKA Hunter Grant, requests of one of the most dangerous men in New York. "I want to make sure she doesn't cause any mischief." And Mr. DeBrassy agrees, nodding and smiling in Hunter's direction. Treating her like he would any mob wife--as something precious. Shaking
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[Addison]He's lying. In the little time I've known Hunter, he's done nothing to make me question who he is and where his loyalties lie. He is an upstanding man, a good leader, and an excellent uncle. Can someone who gives to his world as much as Hunter Grant be a gangster too?"If what you are saying is true, Michael," I pull my arm of his grip as the elevator door shuts. "Why go through all this to show me? You could have called or written an email. This doesn't make sense." Michael laughs, "Why can't I come to my wife's party? It seems all my friends are there. All the best firms, except for our firm, Addy? Why's that?"His expression sours from manic joy to pouting toddler in a matter of seconds. Even for Michael, this feels off balanced. "Michael, what's really going on here? This isn't like you?"Michael gives me an incredious look, his face twisted as he turns his head to stare me down. "You're one to talk! I'm not the one who ran off with a mobster because my spouse brought h
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[Hunter]In a suit and tie, my tattoos are invisible, allowing me to be the person the investors expect me to be while I run the day to day workings of a fortune 100 company. As far as the upstanding part of NYC business is aware, Hazardous and Hunter Grant are not the same person. I work hard to keep my two lives separate. Just like DeBrassy does with his identity, Mr. D., we both know who the other man is, but in the boardroom, we pretend not to be criminals, and in spaces like these, we are done pretending. Here, we get to be the beasts we truly are.In some ways, this criminal underworld is more real than reality. It's more visceral, sensual, and alive. Nothing is off limits. Everything is possible. For some, it can be paradise. For others, Hell. And as far as I'm concerned, it's the furthest place I ever want Addy or Livy to be. I never want them to know this side of me, to see the gutters I need to swim in to preserve their safe world.Because tonight I dance with the devil to
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[Hunter]Addison shines like a gem tonight, an elegant professional speaking with other like-minded people passionate about the same type of work. She was born to this. She might not realize it yet, but this is where she was always meant to be. She's standing next to the professor, laughing at something another legal guru from one of the finest firms in NYC said, meeting his verbal jabs with equal skill. Seeing her like this makes my heart feel lighter. After everything she's been through to get to this point, she deserves to be the bright star of this evening. I wish I could spend it with her. But I need to take care of business--dark dealings with the type of sinister low-lifes I plan to keep her from ever encountering. I would never want this filth to tarnish her shine. Silently signaling my lieutenant, I pretend to take a work call and excuse myself, leaving Addison in Charley's careful care. "I might not be back," I apologize. "This is a big deal, we can...""We can check in la
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[Michael]The grim armed woman takes a step forward, blocking me from Addison's view."It's time for you to go, Mr. Stone," she repeats. "Now." Standing my ground, I refuse to move. She won't shoot me, not in front of all these people, all these lawyers. She'd be thrown behind bars. "Grant Group has a restraining order placed against you, Mr. Stone, and if you do not leave the premises immediately, I am authorized to use force if necessary." The woman tilts her head, watching, waiting for an excuse to follow through on her promise. Hundreds of eyes are watching us, hearing everything as we spill our family secrets on the floor of this grand ballroom, our words flying to smash into one another.Addison is angrier than I've ever seen her, an avenging angel, glaring at me with eyes of burning steel. Next to her is a tall, dark-skinned woman who, unlike the rest of those gathered, wears a no-nonsense suit, her hand hovering over a gun.She means business. And her business, from her sta
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[Addison]“Oh, it looks like I’m late,” my ex-husband laughs, his hands in his pockets as he surveys the scene. “And with so many of my friends here, too. Hi Steve,” Michael waves to a man standing by the bar. "How's Cheryl?" Swaggering into the room, my ex parts the crowd until he's standing only a few feet away. Looking above my head, he sees the sign saying "Happy Divorce Day," and he smirks, his eyes flashing with sarcastic mirth. "Really, Addy? Just come home already. This game is getting old." Reaching forward, Michael holds out his hand to take mine. Taking a step back, I glare as I look around the room. Hunter is gone, Carter is now missing, and Charley is doing her best to make it to my side without causing an even bigger scene. I'm alone. "Michael, this isn't a game," I try to keep my voice low, even though this has already drawn the attention of most of the people in the room. "And I have a restraining order. You shouldn't be here right now. Why are you here?"Michael
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[Michael][Earlier that evening]I can't wait to get the heck out of this office. Jayson's at my mother's for the weekend. I couldn't bear to be around my son after receiving the note from my attorney telling me that not only was my evidence rejected, but that my wife, MY WIFE, has been granted her divorce appeal without making any of the concessions I requested.Not only that, but her nosy old law professor, Dr. McCannon, filed a restraining order against me on her behalf. I was shocked to learn that tough old lizard is still alive. He's got to be what, like 102?Evelyn is out tonight, something about needing to see Mr. D, so I'm here, trying to see if there isn't some way I can contest the divorce. I mean, it can't be over, can it? Not really. Addy wouldn't leave me. She promised she'd stay with me forever. Until death do us part. "Sir," my new secretary, Cindy, saunters in. Mr. D sent her over, said my last one was "offensive." She places a whiskey sour next to my mousepad, and I
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[Addison]The sharply-dressed young man holding me in his arms has a swoonworthy smile warm enough to melt hearts. Pretty like a model, his features are an exotic blend of cultures with full, soft lips, high, sharp cheekbones, and wide, cola-colored eyes that sparkle with amusement as he glances at me through a curtain of straight auburn brown hair. “It’s a good thing I was here to catch you,” he grins slyly, although his voice is bright with concern. “Are you okay, Miss…?"“Ms. Archer,” I hold out my hand to shake. “Addison Archer,” I nod in the direction of the congratulations sign. “The new divorcee.” “Ah,” his grin brightens. "Perfect, you're just the person I was sent to look for." Helping me stand, he takes my hand and bows over it in a very formal gesture of respect. "On behalf of my law firm, I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Adam. Adam Wright. I work for CCRP Law Group, and we heard you have potential." He pulls a card from the inner pocket
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[Addison]Mr. Carter introduced me to his fiancée, Kate, and we hit it off immediately. She’s classy, smart, and has a knack for noticing the small things that others miss and pointing them out to me with no small amount of hilarity. “So you see how she’s walking with a slight hesitation on her left leg,” my new friend points out a beautiful red head with hair with bright blue eyes, and a tight white gown. “Her date, Mr. Danvers, has a thing for dancers. Likes his girls…flexible,” she smirks. Realising her implications, I gasp. “But he’s at least 80!” “Well, love knows no age.” The edge of her lip twists upward as a demure eyebrow lifts just slightly. “Look again, see how broad the shoulders are on his suit? When he was a young man, he was a star polo player and rugby champion. It was 50 years ago, but I bet he still keeps fit.”Blushing, I struggle to NOT think about what she is suggesting as she leads me towards the entrance, where I am surprised to see another friendly face. “Tr
