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Chapter 30The effect was instantaneous and electric. Every head turned. Every conversation stopped. The air itself seemed to change, charged with the kind of dangerous energy that preceded storms.Rhys was dressed in a perfectly tailored charcoal suit that probably cost more than the entire Hawkins family's collective wardrobe. His dark hair was styled with casual precision, his gray eyes scanning the room with the kind of cold assessment that made strong men nervous. He moved with the fluid confidence of someone who'd never questioned their right to occupy any space they chose.And he was furious.Ravyn could see it in the tension of his shoulders, the set of his jaw, the way his eyes went flat and hard when they found her at the end of the table. Not furious with her—furious for her."Mr. Larsen," Garret recovered first, standing with his hand extended as if this were a normal business visit. "What a surprise. We weren't expecting—""No," Rhys interrupted, his voice cutting through
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Chapter 29They drove in silence for the rest of the journey, through streets that grew progressively more expensive, past buildings that grew progressively taller, until finally they pulled up in front of a gleaming glass tower that bore the Hawkins Industries name in letters three feet tall.The car parked in the underground garage, and Ravyn was escorted—still without physical contact, but clearly without freedom to deviate—through security checkpoints and private elevators to the executive floor. Where, apparently, her family had decided she would spend her first day.The executive suite was exactly what she'd expected—all glass and chrome and expensive artwork, with views of the city spread out like a promise below. Employees in designer suits moved through hallways with the kind of careful efficiency that spoke of high pressure and higher stakes.And there, in a conference room visible through glass walls, her entire family had assembled. Along with several executives she didn't
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Chapter 28At his gesture, two security guards appeared from the hallway—large men in dark suits that Ravyn recognized as her brothers' personal security detail. Men who'd been hired to protect the Hawkins family's interests, whatever those interests might be."Escort Ravyn to the car," Garret instructed. "We're all going to the office together. As a family. And Ravyn is going to start her new position today, whether she wants to or not."Ravyn felt her phone buzz in her pocket—probably Dante, wondering why she'd stopped responding. She didn't reach for it, didn't give any indication she'd felt it. Instead, she looked at her family members one by one, memorizing the expressions on their faces.Her father's cold determination.Her mother's righteous fury.Her brothers' smug certainty that they'd won.Aspen's satisfied smile, barely hidden behind her mask of concern.And then she looked at the security guards approaching her—men who probably had families of their own, who probably took
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Chapter 27Chapter 23Then Nathan stood, his voice cold and controlled. "You're not going to that interview.""Excuse me?""You're not going to that interview with Rhys Larsen," Nathan repeated. "You're going to call him and cancel. And then you're going to come to work with Jeremy and me at Hawkins Industries. We have a position available—administrative assistant in the communications department. It's entry-level, it's respectable, and it's where you belong.""I'm not working for you," Ravyn said flatly."Yes, you are," Garret said, moving to stand beside his sons in a show of unified male authority. "This isn't a request, Ravyn. This is an ultimatum. You will work for Hawkins Industries in the position we've designated, or you will leave this house today with nothing.""We're trying to help you," Jeremy added, though his expression suggested he found the whole situation distasteful. "A real job with a respected company looks infinitely better on a resume than whatever arrangement yo
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Chapter 26"Even if that's true," Eleanor said doubtfully, "do you really think you're qualified to work for someone like Rhys Larsen? The man is a billionaire, Ravyn. His companies employ some of the best technical minds in the world. What makes you think you have anything to offer him?"Before Ravyn could respond, Aspen jumped in again, her voice saccharine sweet and dripping with false sympathy."I don't want to be cruel, but Mother has a point. Ravyn, honey, you've been away for five years. Five years while the rest of us were building careers, developing skills, making connections. Aspen graduated summa cum laude from one of the best law schools in the country. I've been working at Morrison & Associates for three years now, building my reputation, making senior colleague. I have real qualifications, real experience."She paused, letting the comparison sink in. "You have a high school diploma and five years in prison. I'm not trying to be mean—I'm just being realistic. What could
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Chapter 25The move was so sudden, so unexpected, that for a moment Ravyn just stared at her sister in shock. Then muscle memory from prison kicked in—the instinct to protect what was hers, to respond to theft with immediate and overwhelming force, to make it clear that taking her possessions had consequences.Ravyn's hand shot out and grabbed Aspen's wrist with enough force to make her sister gasp. She twisted, applying pressure to the nerve points she'd learned during five years of defending herself against people who thought weakness was an invitation to victimization.Aspen yelped in pain and dropped the phone. Ravyn caught it with her free hand, never loosening her grip on Aspen's wrist."Let go!" Aspen cried, real tears springing to her eyes now—not the calculated tears of manipulation, but genuine tears of pain and shock. "You're hurting me!""Good," Ravyn said coldly, releasing Aspen's wrist and watching with satisfaction as her sister cradled it against her chest. "Don't ever
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