up in a bed too

the cold floor, the thin blanket, the sound of her mother

e smell

logne. Expensi

obe - his robe - was still on her

y the window, Etha

pants, no tie. His hair combed, his grey

is it?" she

ll cold, but not cruel. "My maids said you never slept m

oze. How did

hing from the table and threw i

en

as a diamond necklace. Not a small one. A tea

or me?" s

s no sleeves. I don't

ni

toni

from the robe. "Your family is

od went cold. "

es

a final verdic

. "Your mother said, 'Send Sienna back home, the money didn't arrive.' She thinks

atch his cruel face - he took the necklace and put i

were a substitute. Tonight, you are Mrs. Vance. Do you understand? You wal

They will beat me... they

id, and his eyes went bl

-

, the doo

f the grand staircase, and s

ep emerald green, soft silk, sleeveless. It showed he

own, not tied like Sienna always did. And the teardrop diamond necklace sat right

stopped. His eyes darkened when he saw her. He stared at

iment she ever got in

" he whispered, a

mother's shrill voice. H

, where are you? That monst

's bare back, right next to the

said quietl

down the sta

et Vale saw them,

Seraphina. In emerald green. Wearing diamonds worth more than

Seraphina like she was somethin

rgaret stuttered. "Where i

is hand tightening protectively

the huge

e, please, there is a misunderstanding, this g

or him. His voice dropped to ice. "Is

ina is... sick. She has mental problems. She imagined things. We

on

whole room went silent. The

et with eyes that made grown men kneel i

haking, but Ethan's hand

air next to his - the hostess chair. The seat Sienna

teak, wine, food Ser

he stared at Seraphina's sca

e shame! That ugly scar, in front of

g she always said. F

ied to pull her dress up t

hand mid-air. Hel

ooked at

y, cutting his steak, "is the reason I

ret c

adly. "He found the hospital record from 2008. Six-year-old girl. Burned with an iro

fast her chair fell

lked about. But not to Seraphina. To them. "I own the building where your company rents. I own the bank t

eating. "Mr. Vance, pl

raphina Vale does not exist. She is Seraphina Vance. My wife. If you call her, if you go near her, if you ever me

ears in her eyes. No one h

red. "You... you little snake. You seduced

nd that burned her. She moved to

dn't m

moved

ist in mid-air. One inc

so hard Marga

argaret's, his voice so low and dangerous the whole

rist away like

hidden anymore. She sits next to me. With her scar. With my diamonds.

security, crying, shouting

ors sl

le

king violently no

el. The cruel tycoon, kneeling again for

me," he s

lo

e whispered. "You

they ha

aid. "You have me now

isgust, but with his fingertips, gentle, reveren

ss grace,"

but for the first

nt door bang

a woman at the gate! She says she is the real

a's bloo

perfect tw

the gates of the mansion

t stone cold. He

green dress, tears on her fa

ooked at

r in,"