n sprawled across the expansive be

ing memory of the woman beneath him-her muffled cries and desperate pleas-sent a fre

, he hadn't been able to catch a clear glimpse of h

lessly against the carpet, the sound cu

t his heavy brows knit together the

"You actually had me drugged. It's a pity the woman you arranged was too

rugging him and planting a woman in his bed to force a pregnancy. However, the moment he'd realized the se

he bathroom; when his reflection met him in the mirror, the vivid red scra

chuckle. "I haven't the slightest clue what you're talking about, dear.

in to argue, the call wa

to wash away the night; upon emerging, his eyes caught the glint of a

lain charms that looked like somethin

spotted a tiny engrav

the woman who had shared h

he smoke curl into the air as he dialed his assistant. "I need the sur

th lightning speed, delivering the re

d watched as the woman, visibly staggering and being supported

re the woman had entered, he was already trapped on that

, this was a woman he had

n with the same initial e

the smoke curling around his sharp features. After his assistant provid

ed to the guest room, Kaitlin felt a hollow sense of despa

cy contraception haunted her; the prospect of a lifelong tie

ty, she forced herself up and threw

'll do whatever he wants, just tell h

od or water had left her trembling

sappearing down the hall. He returned shortly to tu

imbs to move, slowly making

usly selected-from the sconces to the greenery. This mansion had b

his house as a sanctuary

had taken a far

he narrow gap, she saw a petite woman seated on Hugh's lap-it was Ros

kiss with a rough intensity that left Rosali

ay, his thumb tracing t

after her... I even heard one of them might be carrying something nasty. What if she's sick now? Eve

fume. "Her compensation at Pioneer Group was more than generous; she ought to have known when to stop

whispered, "Rosalie, you are the

r nails bite into her skin as a fresh wave of a

inally crossed the threshold

ie offered a coy, teasing pout. "Look what you've done. You wer

sked, "Shall I have her eyes remo

hided him. "Stop with those grisly jok

to his lips in a lingering kiss. "You

aitlin saw only a terrifying stranger

h, she felt the hot tracks of t

and tore Rosalie from his arms before deliverin