Allure Club, smoke hu

illis, Braydon's friend, sprawled across th

e seriously mar

ouch, Braydon held a cigarett

ught someone over Jacob, and the whole city's talking about it. Honestly, Vivian sounds like the smarter pick. Yeah, she's illegitima

she's dull," Braydon replied

ant someone who keep

out in the ashtray. "I've al

n Jacob. You're really going to

her, but how I do

thing reckless. The Palmers are respected people, and Caroline's been raised like a

ood and wa

him loudly, "At least give me a

getting married soon spread

ne received a marriage certific

Braydon. Her smile looked forced,

wedding never happene

one, edited Braydon into the picture afterward, and used it as

, it all wrapped up

in her hands, Caroline kept her eye

Braydon's wife and the Lewis family hosted a grand celebration th

e gown, walking beside Braydon along a lavish

de, all she had received

son behind it wa

opelessly devoted to Jacob, and that rumor h

aydon chose to humi

er previ

ghter, Braydon had arranged an extra

would dare to mock Vivian

down to preserving the

of it, since the marriage exis

ncern over Braydon'

she wanted the authority and reac

n's situation wa

never even appeared at the City Hall, and the

g, the nig

nce of the Lewis estate wi

n had begu

r, however, remain

touches anywhere, and

ewis family had instructed her to

egarded her without emotion. "Are

came to

no intention

ollowed. "He refuses to meet me? T

nts you to head back to the Palmer residence for now. If he

mbrella, yet her feet s

the Lewis family summoned me here, and now they're

swered, "Mr. Lewis doe

m. "Go back and tell him-I will step i

refuse to leave, you may wait out

Caroline gav

tood how stubborn

ep her out? She had no

d the gate, slipped off her heels, and grab

shock, his composur

without pause, but Caroline kept

yet they stopped short the

em back, and none o

daughter of the Palmer family? How did

hat are y

I'm entering my own hom

ept across everyon

stepped forwar

r heels and strode st

lled the living room, yet the

nned the surroundings, and th

gh the silence just as she

right

arried a s

gaze, Caroli

the railing on

his collar open, and his damp ha

her with a faint frown. "Who g

e faced him calmly. "Braydon, we're legally

es narrowed

butler and several g

pologies, Mr. Lewis! Your wife climbed over the ga

ed over t

dropped to Ca

ained with dirt. Mud streaked across her legs. Nothing ab

front of her. He lifted his hand, and the bu

oline caught the faint scent

t a quiet laugh. The chill behind i

low voice, "do you really

his eyes, she answered slowly, "We're

appeared in Br

aside. "Then tell me this. As my wife,

appeared on Ca

alked to the couch

re," she

t Braydon off gua

You won't let me go to your bedroom, so I'll sleep here instead. I'm still your w