as it approac

avus ordered

window. "See that g

lens reflected th

ock is wobbly. Rumors say I'm dying

belt. He turned his b

r back against

ommanded. "Smile.

gainst hers, his nose brushing her ear. From the outside, thr

from the bushe

nst her skin, "that smile is worth ten million dollars.

d her hand, wrapping it around his neck. Her nails

ess, darling," sh

raightened his tie. The int

t's

eda took his arm. His bicep wa

door, the picture

an stood there, holdin

pped slowly. "I'm mo

?" Gustavus asked

looked Heda up and down, h

, sister-in-law. That dress

a shiver o

r. He placed a hand on the smal

h away, Caspia

stepping aside. "M

ustavus wasn't protecting her. He was protecting his property. But right now,