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She shoved their hunds away, her voer sharp with anger. “What you to the younger to be me here?
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Tmited Tet go of me Maeve snapped, her fare twisted in disgust. I’m getting back with you, Jeff And don’t think I’m supod–1 know exactly why you want to marry me. You need me to secure your dad
“You can’t make it on your own, so you’re using me as your shortcut Pathenet the spot, her words like kraves.
Jeff’s face turned red with fury. After days backed up his father had pulled every string to get him out. What had once been easy was tow an uphill battle.
Enraged, his father had threatened to hand Jeff’s position over to Nestor, his older brother. The rivalry between the two was cutthroat, each one hell–bent on outmaneuvering the other to him their spot in the Groves family business.
With his father’s soft spot for Marve, Jeff figured marrying her was his only ticket to stay in the game against Nestor
That thought pushed Jeff over the edge. He yanked at Marves shirt, tearing it and exposing her skin to the cold air. Maeve’s eyes widened in terror as his face came closer, but she managed to turn her head just in time.
“You’d better get with the program Jeff’s eyes were bloodshot as his hand tightened around her throat “You think you have a choice! Once I’m done with you, you’ll have no option but to marry met
He turned to his friends and barked. “Get the cameras rolling
The group erupted in cheers. “Hell yeah! This is gonna be wild Jeff, you’re the mant
cameras pointed at her, Marve felt a wave of panic. She tried to break free, but Jeff shoved her hard against the table
closed in on her, surrounded by the crude cheers of his friends and the cold, indifferent stares of
His face, twisted with ber colleagues
Desperate, Marve’s hand found a heavy ashtray on the table. Without thinking, she smashed it over Jeff’s head. The sound of
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breaking glass shattered through the room as Jeff yelled in pain his grip on her loosening.
Taking advantage of Jeff’s momentary confusion, Maeve snatched a fruit knife from the table and drove it into the back of his hand with all the force she could muster.
Ahhh!” Jeff’s scream tore through the room as he crumpled to the floor, his arm twitching uncontrollably, sweat pouring
down his face.
“Holy shit! Did she just fucking do that?” one of the guys blurted out.
“Maeve, have you lost your damn mind? Aren’t you afraid the Graves family will come after you?” another stuttered, the whole group frozen in shock at Maeve’s audacity.
Maeve yanked the knife out, brandishing the bloodied blade as she aimed it at them. Her face was as pale as a ghost, but her eyes were hard and unflinching.
She shot back, “You think I’ve got anything left to lose? Go ahead, try me. You mess with me, you better be ready for the consequences. I might not take all of you down, but I swear, a few of you are coming with me.“
