hoed against the pink walls, shatte

nge flicker of panic sparked in his chest, but it was quickly overshadowed

ned his arms, offering a warm,

tepped deep into her personal space, his tall frame casting a shadow over her. His eyes darkened, tracing

standing by coldly while the internet tore her to shreds. His current display of masculi

bout to grip her waist, Eleonora too

hung awkwardly in the space between them. The m

to follow him around, desperate for his attention

vior. He thought she was being incredibly c

and, a physical gesture of absolute revu

ap across the face. The light in his eyes

s tailored pockets. His voice turned hard. "What is y

in the south wing are empty. You need rest. Go

nd sweet. "Yes, sister. The guest rooms are very quiet.

h. The sound was entirely devoid of hu

s if he were completely brain-dead. "You want me, the only l

disyn. "And leave the master bedroom to a parasit

n to roll rapidly down her cheeks. The carefully crafted illusion of her being a legitimate member of

"Your words are disgusting, Eleono

are head-on. "Class is reserved for human beings.

"This house is legally under your father's name. Cly

y. "It seems your pre-law classes at the

ed out a neatly folded legal document, and whipped it dir

nd fluttered open. Augustus instinctive

deflated as his eyes scanned the dense legal jargon, recognizin

entire estate was held in an irrevocable trust est

ly assumed nominal ownership of the property, thoug

stated, her voice ringing with absolute auth

were instantly pulverized by hard legal proof. He opened his mouth to argue, but the sheer weig

that they had lost. His aggressive posture deflated. A seed of doubt bega

t the hell out of my room." But as her eyes shifted, they locked onto a glitteri