Chapter 104

Chapter 104 Aden

Without hesitating, I pull a pen from a cup on my desk and slide it across the desk to Brooklyn.

Hudson tries to grab it, but she swats his hand away, snagging the pen and hastily signing her name to the bottom of the fourth page.

"Brooklyn," Hudson exclaims, putting his head in his hands. "What did you just do—"

"It's everything I've ever wanted, Hudson," she says matter of factly. "A way to help my family, to stand on my own two feet. And you and I-we can still be..." she hesitates.

She shakes her head, not able to get the words out.

But when she turns to me, her expression is grateful.

"Thank you, Aden," she says, her words sounding genuine. "I'll do everything I can."

Hudson pushes his chair back hard as he gets to his feet, storming towards the door.

"I'll never forgive you for this, Dad," he says, staring at me hard as he yanks the door open. "She was the

only one I had on my side, and you took her from me."

As much as I know this is all just business, I feel the smallest tinge in my heart for Hudson.

My son has never really had anyone who understood him. Certainly not me.

But for a while, he had Brooklyn.

Brooklyn lowers her eyes as Hudson slams the door shut behind him.

"Don't," I tell her, my voice soft.

up at

for you," I tell her. "You made the right

But still, she

from the top drawer of the desk. "We're

and picking up the document. She glances

What's it for?" she asks,

I'd like you

eyes to the contract, blinking in shock at the large number

for?" she asks, meeting his eyes again. "What do you want me

hands evenly on the desk, bringing my face

want you to

she's unable to move or

her mouth, her breasts, her legs crossed neatly in the

I'm willing to pay handsomely

her react like this, frozen in the

unruly red hair has fallen loose of its messy ponytail and

ridiculous urge to

react like this, of course I'd

sign NDAs, and I'd treated our relationships in

I'd never started a relationship this

fact was that I'd lost control too many times with this girl-that disaster of

never meant for it

her, had to tear myself

since the beginning that my wolf wanted

answer, but I realized that wasn't

was

way in this situation-if she refuses me, I'd have put her in her place. But,

Two birds with

staring at me, completely blindsided, as I lean further

Brooklyn," I assure her, holding her gaze. "Almost as good as the one I gave Jayde. You should take

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