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“Do you realize what he’s de at thewith an unmistakable amount of heated jealousy
She sed hard and nodded "Yes"
Maddux allowed a sneer to curve the corner of his aze “Don’t you think what I’ is a small price to pay for her father’s and your sins?” He didn’t enjoy exploiting Arabella, but for the sake of provoking Gavin, he made an exception “Or maybe you’d like to tell Arabella exactly why you and Theodore are in this predicain with?”
Gavin struggled against the guard’s hold, all to no avail “Bastard,” he spat at Maddux
“How long do you intend to keepslightly better than he had a few er had returned
Maddux wasn’t sure if Theodore washis loan forgiven and his assets given back, which Maddux never intended to let happen Not in this lifetime “Three million dollars is a shit ton ofhis next words would undoubtedly inflame the other man “It could take years to work off that kind of debt”
Theodore stood up, though he wasn’t altogether steady on his feet “You’re a goddamn beast”
“And you, Arabella, are going to be his whore,” Gavin said, lashing out to hurt her
Maddux saw the shocked, hurt look on Arabella’s face and he didn’t hesitate to close the distance between hi hand around the otherGavin, he squeezed tight until he nearly cut off Gavin’s air supply and the e “If you ever talk to her like that again, I will bury you alive beneath five feet of concrete right down the street where the sidewalks are being torn up and renovated Do you understand?” he asked succinctly
Gavin tried to reeasped for breath
“Get theuys with a wave of his hand “I want them off the premises immediately”
Mark dragged Gavin out of the office while he yelled out to Maddux, “You’ll pay for this!”, but before the other security guard could escort Theodore out, Arabella rushed to her father and pulled hi
“Don't worry aboutand steady “I’ll be fine You need to take care of yourself I love you and I’ll be in touch so you’ll know I’m okay”
The first inklings of reistering what his daughter was giving up for hiruffly
A sad smile touched her lips “There’s no other alternative and we both know it,” she said softly “I just wish you would have told ot this bad”