l burned on A

ss, dangerous-stupid. But instead, she had melted into him, let herself

kwood Manor, the silence between them was thick. Tensio

was low, controlled, but

walking

r wrist, stopping

le, but she knew what was brewing beneath them. He wanted a

free from his grasp. "Th

was no humor in his smile. "Fun

d. "Ethan, this

arkened. "

Because the truth w

hought screaming at her to walk

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clairs'

s damp and the scent of old wood clung to the walls. This pa

n Sin

her secrets locked away. But to

he main staircase. The door creaked open, revealing a dimly lit office, lined

pulse q

," Ethan murmured, alrea

were handwritten, filled with precise, elegant strok

t Sin

urned the lett

ned. "My father was planning to move funds-millions

mind race

answer, a soft clic

y f

standing a

slowly-and her

n Sin

the doorway, her piercing blue eyes scanning t

g, she loo

oice was smooth, unshaken. Her gaze shifted to Ameli

stand tall. "The truth

e reached for a glass decanter on the desk, pouring hers

"We know about Father's

of whiskey. "Then you

wn Amelia's spine.

o Ethan's. "Your father wasn't trying to save t

le

clenched. "Y

rled into a know

d and walked out of the room, leaving nothing

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eling

lf pacing in her room, the weight of

to save this family. He

d why did Vivian seem

oor pulled her f

was before she

ha

ns loosened, his sleeves rolled up. His jaw

to talk,"

im in. The moment the door clos

ry," she sa

hat I'm feeling right now." He ran a hand through his hair, exhaling

at that," Am

t she's hiding something. An

e she could say anything

haled

stake," Ethan murmured. "Tel

eath h

yes. She should

he di

she didn't regret it.

er cheek, his touch featherlight.

swallow

dn't tell

her head up, her l

the invitatio

, relentless. His hands slid to her waist, pu

Her fingers found their way into his hair, tugging slightly-e

lips left a scorching trail along her jaw, down to her neck

into his shoul

," he murmured against h

coul

ant this. So badl

as all the an

ipping her thighs as he pinned her against the wall. The heat betwe

w deeper, hotter

elf in the feel of him,

as ine

ight it all

ould always find their

how danger

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