If she hadn't shown up, the O'Briens would probably still be calling you a brother- chaser.

No, scratch that a brother-obsessed freak.

With in-laws like that, even an ordinary family wouldn't be able to stomach it.

The Williams family was seething with anger after Joshua's blunt words, but couldn't come up with any rebuttal.

Skyler spoke apologetically, "Star, this really is Dad's fault..."

Joshua smiled. “It's easy to apologize with words, but shouldn't there be some real action to back it up?"

Jonathan was already fed up with Joshua's incessant needling. But the truth was, they were in the wrong this time. Any more excuses would only make them look all the more hypocritical.

He turned to Stella. "Star, what do you want to do?"

Stella said, "Two conditions. First, Leonard leaves the Williams family. He's never to set foot here again."

Jonathan agreed immediately. "Fine."

the butler, "Show Leonard out.

to Leonard. "Mr. Lerman,

knives. "Stella, I'll remember what you

she met his gaze, light and unbothered. "By all means,


smile bright and fearless, even as Leonard's

the head of the Lerman family? So what if the Lermans and the Williams Group have all those business ties? If I tell you to get out, you leave- like a stray dog, tail between your legs. You'll never step foot in this house again." "Oh, and didn't you mention earlier that Simone's been kidnapped

will you choose to save

jolted awake, drenched by

of towering foreign men

her composure. "Who

ignored her, murmuring among themselves as

one man muttered. "Boss said this has nothing to

Burton family? If we nabbed the wrong one, we should let her go. I

"She'll give

attention shifted back

them looked her over, eyes raking

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