d, "Mom's always telling you to hit the books properly and quit wasting so much time on computer ga

cheeky grin. After scribbling out the words, he sketc

mocking snort and mu

that Daniel, their father

e all these years, they had heard his name before and seen

re, they recognized him at once,

st of what they knew about him had come from her best friend, Madison Wa

on their own, because Daniel had hurt her deeply. In their eyes, he

you two doing?" Oliv

ivia's mouth. "Keep your voice

promising to stay quiet. Then she noticed the words Asher had wr

e of his hand. "Ah, don't

d and asked, "Has Mom

her into the offic

waved her over and introduced her to the important client. "Amelia, come here and me

r call someone "Mrs. Wright", she l

aw Isabel, the very woman

aniel's wife. Still, the revelation didn't shock her, because she had long believed Daniel

could be with Isabel. Never thought sh

led through Emilia's chest,

er coffee cup and looked over Amelia-who was really

rp eye for antique authentication, had become famous after a single legendary au

essive. Instead, she was annoyed to find

ense of Danny's urgency

hat you know how to authenticate antiques as well. We intend to hire you, and you'll return wi

an offer like this was not something people ref

r coffee cup and took a sip, fully

w how to authenticate antiques, yet she had already made u

em out of her life, so there was no chance

her antiques are genuine, you'll have to ask someone else. I can't

e, she turn

Being refused was the la

a, "Wait. Do you have any idea w

carefully. My answer is

me with me. Who are you to say no?" Isabel snapped,

a back with her, or Dan

ws as her eyes dropped to Isabel's h

r eyes

ttering stones, the kind of dazzling masterpiece that was clearly worth more than

y it might be of use to her. Yet when Emilia had fled in haste all those years ago, she had left

iel must have been the o

taken something that was hers and handed it to Isab

d of Isabel's wrist, then asked in a low, hea

ourse it belongs to me. My husband gave it to

through her chest when she realized Daniel had known perfectly well

f scumbag for handing his ex-wife's heirloom to h

ce, a cold, command

oorway, though she had no idea when he had appeared ther

face so strikingly handsome it was impossible to ignore, and even in st

nds curled

s Dan

he realized Olivia h

ect him; with how fiercely he and Isabel loved each other,

ined she would ever see Daniel again. She had never wanted to

uld absolutely take them away from her. A family as powerful as the Wrigh

ven the smallest possibility of losing them. That was the reason she ha

tayed fixed on her, as though he were trying to

ould not st

manner, saying in a gentle voice, "Daniel, I already spoke to Ms. Morgan, but

t anyone bold enough to show contempt for the

, she raised her

th a cold stare and sa