Love Under Contract
"What... what do you mean? You said we were taking control of the company."
Victoria let out a soft, bitter laugh that sounded like dry leaves scraping over stone.
"I don't care about the company, Julian," Victoria whispered, her right hand reaching down to rest gently over the grip of her pistol. "I built empires and lost them. Money is paper. What I want... what I have bled for... is total, absolute destruction. Tomorrow, when Arthur Sterling takes that stage, I am going to tear the beating heart out of the Sterling bloodline. And Damian Vance will watch it happen, helpless in the dark."