to respond to Kr

d went into the bathroom to

s, her reflection appeared in the mirro

everal identical black shirts l

orrow one of your

rbed in his laptop without looking u

back into t

ut it also seemed to wash away the memory of t

hem reached her upper thighs,

bathroom, towel-dr

on on the screen until

l reached him, and almost instinc

ng delicate features-a small straigh

ok even smaller and more delicate, her skin

tightened

screen and tried typing, only to realize mom

mn

ncentrate agai

h messages congratulating him on sur

oing his best to ignore the

us bed, which was soft and comfortable and carr

since she shared a room with a man she barely knew,

Kellan had a

noticed a shopping bag on the sofa containing a complete s

d cold and distant, he was surprisingly considerate. Compare

ection and reminded herself that from

eady occupied. Pamela noticed her first and immediately

milar age cut in, her tone sharp and cutting. "Alina, have you no shame?

instantly. "Watch

sica's close friend, someone who fr

carried herself with disdain t

e discovered his wife was Alina, anger had flared immediately. She let out a mocking laugh and said venomously,

sharp slap rang out as Alin

ss what had happened. Then she stared at Alina, disbel

she considered beneath her status was unbearable hum

wife now!" Alina sai

true. Kellan was her uncle, and that

ina with deep contempt. "Alina, you're nothing but a servant's daughter. Even

"That's right!" Kenzie shouted. "You think you

d forwar

, her wrist was sei

nstantly, all her anger drained away, replaced by fe

Kellan, you're here at last! That liar Alina is just the Hayes family servant's daughter. She

in Kellan would punish her. Every

s composed face, and then he ca

d, "That was bold of y

es. "Isn't it obvious? You're t

chuckle esc

at Alina with undisguised hatred, already

forming on his face. "Indeed," he said, his voice echoing through the quiet