hall, she found the place spotle

tch the sound of John's weathered voice drifting from a r

it really because she carries Leland's child? Leland has been gone for

smooth and speculative. Sir, have you no

t's what he's after, that girl won't be staying here! It's not as if Greyson lacks for beautiful women. Besides, his engageme

nce settled in

the floor had shift

eyson was promise

step in without a hidden motiv

situation. And should we give those two women in Emerald Vill

cent is to be

r. I und

.

carried on behi

grasp crumpled as her fi

e decided not

enses, what hope was there that they'd

he existence of Leland's child - it was what motivate

lood ties often amounted to li

uld have to be foun

y, thoughts swirling around the mounta

hallway, she collided wi

stood be

a scent she knew too well, transported her instantly back

his usual stern demeanor. But an undeniable air of authority

elanie's posture grew rigid. She edged backward, head

a glance, he moved past her, treating her

radiate from him, thickenin

teps vanished down the hall before daring t

l clean lines and cold contrast - shar

ke that was never mean

lanie never would have set foot in his

y be nothing more than a calculated alliance, a partnership without affection, a marria

's eyes, whatever had happened between the

h pressed into

tion of her phone startle

nie hurried to unlock her phone. The words on the scree

over t

e text, yet the number w

had shared during that desperate encounter in the underg

as finished, so why was

rling in her chest, she made h

e door, concern etc

did Jo

unded belly, Melanie resolv

ime to confirm things, so we need to b

s soon. If you're tired, just lie down for a bit. From here on out

fted into sleep, but not before murmuring

a long time wrestling with her nerves before final

was out of

ld see both her and her moth

uld bring more than just

othing to make sure Lorna's ch

y for shelter had set them

hitecture, offered little comfort desp

the butler gave her a sile

is hand, he beck

cting you upstairs

mor raced thr

choes of everything that h

the uncomfortable ache that lingere

clicked shut, cutti

p and cool, yet Melanie shivered as if win

e living room, and mounted each step with leaden feet, finally reaching the door tha