rris is at the hospital for a checkup, but he should be fine. His grandfa

but her voice remaine

r two glaring red blotches on her neck-like fresh hickeys. She reache

some kind

nt back in her pocket. A silk scarf quickly hid

Isla caught the maids eyei

Harris, Theodore's aunt-in-law, was airing complaints t

ly was flawless. Sweet as pie and beautiful too-the pe

lear. "After last night's chaos, how do we know

all over from last night's disaster. Still smartin

le. "Enough! My decision stands. Isla is here because I c

on swallowing their words, neit

d spoke up from the doorwa

t!" His smile was genuine, the warmth in his gaze growing as he took in her compo

anged secretive, scheming glances, alr

rf. "Crazy heat today, isn't it?" he said, voice dripping wi

wing beneath the edge of her scarf,

ent, feigning shyness as

ched across the table. "There's no need to cover yourself li

scarf away, baring the unmistaka

odore's been in a coma for a year. He couldn't have put those ther

t that man from last night? Your secret lover? I can't believe you br

guards remained still, waiting for B

p her own choice into Theodore's place-one step closer to seizing the Harris family's

ou really just going to stand by while Theodore's name gets dragged t

e table as she insisted Isl

er face a mask of calm curio

f you two have finished your breakfast, take your bicke

ock, unable to believe Brent wo

old does she have over you? Why protect her after everything she's done

nt leveled his gaze at Kolton. "Did

e flushing with frustratio

osen heir, and he'd move mountains to keep that future secure,

nvisible, and the sting of being

r breakfast, unfazed by his outburst. The next second, Kolton tumbled forward, landing on hi

ry split the

ther with the maids, she hurried him o

art pounding as she caught Brent's eye. She half-exp

not even a flicker of reactio

we have honored our agreement. Your mother is now safe, receivi

sheer speed and reach of Bren

ietly, "Thank you, sir. I'll fulf

as unaware that she and Brent had already formed a secret pact-she'd t

t put his fa

la Wright. In secret, she was Brynn Shaw, a prodigy-brillia