quiet didn't mean being invisible. It on

ht. Crystal chandeliers cast soft golden light, reflecting off polished marble floors and valuable artwork tha

er lap. She wore a simple cream blouse and black slacks, practical and modest. I

oked flawless

rfect. She laughed lightly at something their mother said, the sound melodic and

her eyes o

d as he cut into his steak with precision. "He's

estly. "It was nothing, Father. I

to squeeze Sasha's hand. "You're suc

gers tighten

cy surgery as part of her medical training. Her feet still ached, and there was dr

ed her abo

ncing at Regina as if he had just remembe

edical school* was

wered calmly. "I ranked first

cond, silence

r mothe

peated, unimpressed. "And what

a swa

lives," she said sof

ther interrupted coldly. "Doctors work for p

watching Regina over the ri

aid sweetly. "Business administration would suit you b

ooked at

had always believed. Yet standing next to Sasha always made Regina

ere I am," Re

ure in the r

, incredulous. "You think happ

id before she co

clinked sharply

his again. As long as you live under this roof, y

owered h

illing Sasha's glass before stepp

rning his attention back to Sasha, "Mr. Harr

na f

ise-beautiful, delicat

er said, smiling now. "Th

art skipped

ris

ors, that name carried weight. Harrison Group dominated in

n Har

sked. Emotionless. A man who crushed rivals wi

I suppose I should meet

eet him," her father s

tled heavily

chest f

ely now, expecting pan

idened, her eyes flickin

slowly, "if it's

d pleased. "That's

dau

familiar ache bl

. Regina remained seated for a moment longer, her appetite long gon

e, she heard Sasha'

gin

tu

the staircase, arms cross

," Sasha said. "This allian

you," Regina rep

a moment, then smiled

ecause some of us we

alked

r, the echo of those words r

were born to

ina passed by the study on her way to

n she heard her

mother was saying. "Always defying

e Sasha," her father replied co

s breat

" her mother continued. "Before

way slowly, her

something insi

ally un

his

never a

as a