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called from the party that Mason was retained in downstairs, still entertaining people and hopefully with his enthusia

me sober and looked like he wanted to be anywhere but here with us outside my father’s study while I w

ne. Kiss this kid right behind you at midnight yet you had to somehow mess it up a

n’t Jackson at the terrace? And he was wearing the same mask as him__” I s

s a corrective measure to prove a point and then let me marry Jackson because up until now though he wasn’t an ideal choice, I would take him over being in this house with Nicholas who w

f Dad can let go of how in his opinion

ed with siblings who would always make a poi

of their way and try to be invisible as long as it was possible which was forever. Beside

I thought as I squeezed

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ndproof study behind us. A man who had trust issues imprinted into his he

ortable on a black couch that he didn’t offer me, grinning while discovering that wat

eve you didn’t pull this stunt of walking into my house like

olve. But I couldn’t even pretend to be surprised, the man was still hinged with

won’t and both

oing against his father’s express wish not to. And although her love for him was one I couldn’t grasp till she died so I couldn’t tell if his rebelliousness has been worth it, my grandfather who hadn’t extended his indifference to my father to me despite how many times I have told him he wasn’t my family, still acted

ime coverage of my murder especially since I had powerful friends, one of which was downstairs waiting for me hence he knew I was here. With the power of journalism and a loy

gement party going on downstairs of whi

were old friends. Taking a sip of the brandy he had just poured me, and nodding in appreciation of the beverage. Taking my time just to infuriate him and it worked. I saw the tick. “

m a party would be doubled soon once he understands I wasn’t a nuisance just tugg

, why are you here? And w

a smug grin as I now noticed his relaxed posture. “But as fate would have it. I got lost and found myself kissing your daughter, now I would have call that an incident, kisses happen all the time …” I gave him a poi

n anger at what I had implied, but I didn’t expect anything less from a

t gave you the impression that I would jus

y tuxedo’s inner pocket which had made me keep Sylvia for so long even though we both know it was a lucky break granted to her as a result of Romania’s middlemen carelessnes

study table without waiting for his reply not believing that this piece of what I

d the screen to his view and there it was, his workers openly talking about

ed composure he regraded me with a wry smile and I rolled my eyes inwardly, not

h billions you are expecting next month.” I held his gaze now seeing a flicker of understanding now hitting his eyes. “That was the point of the marriage. A relation that had something to do with blood to ensure a