hoed against the pink walls, shatte

m Eleonora's eyes. A strange flicker of panic spar

ned his arms, offering a warm,

n octave, dripping with manufactured tender

the memory of Augustus standing by coldly while the internet tore

he fabric of her trench coat, Eleonora

hung awkwardly in the space between them. The m

ed to follow him around, desperate for his att

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

. All the color drained from her face, and fa

"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

coat, pulled out a neatly folded legal docume

nd fluttered open. Augustus instinctive

contracte

ire estate was held in an irrevocable tr

d automatically assumed absolute, unch

stated, her voice ringing with absolute auth

the paper. His arrogant logic and biased defen

s face and realized immediately that they

chest, delivering her final verdict