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to my father that he was wrong. I knew my birthright, and I had a huge sh

at had been stuck in my head since I learned how to talk. I knew the protocol, but they were just doing their jobs. Aside from working for my famil

d warily. He was tall, stuffed with pure mus

s not my first time to be in New York—the city never really sleeps. Unlike from where I

through with it a hundred times. You know him.

him to home empty

n as he settles in the hotel, you can go gall

wanna be jobless because I shagg

winced, shak

at you do with your life for the whole two wee

ke other tourists. And that was what we were doing. Of course, Lud and Ash were on their duties while I was

otel for previous and possible guests. And I just l

shower. I was used to having someone prepare what I wore

short to get into my disguised look. I hated wearing contacts, so it didn’t matter if

before the

re,” Ash

aunt Alessia. She always looked radiant

d violently. “What did you do t

ms around her and squeezed her into a hug. “I missed you, Aunt Aless

ou manage to come here unnoticed? Y

Ma’am. Maybe, it’s b

down and shut their mouth. “You’re not going to—what American used t

e, Thayer.”

, Thay,” A

or your duty, did you, honey?” She held my arms, tilting her neck. Aunt A

t you in trouble. And United States should be the last plac

e inst

m n

know you loved it. That was why y

with your family, Aunt

lying. I don’t have

s not

r will forever be a bastard in the eye of your peopl

grandfather’s illegitimate daughter, my fath

o.” She walk

them. They may be here because of me,

way.” Lud’s excuse was poor, but I let i

waiting in

going on

now.” I walked beside her towards the black

s, but you’re mile

hen you call

ours. But I won’t pry. Sure, I’ll figure it out

ast time you pa

d he’s dete

er hand. “So

rstand why

ad no

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g house or any media in any form. I just hoped m

awyer for NDA,” she said as we entered her private

e that my father had som

to a British R

e too confident, Thayer. We have

ilt her empire without her blood influence. That was why I admired her so much. I stared out

ountry, but mostly, modern cl

her office when she entered, my gaze f

not even close to the coldness I was used to, but it felt like an icy wind was bl

not alone until Aunt

ot see me. But then, it was hard to ignore

he Opera. Two words. Just two words, yet she caught my attent

re—to hear her voice. S

oice. I could only see the side of her face with her honey blonde hair ca

gh cheekbones with a small and straight nose. Her lips were full

mn

tongue until she opened them for me to plung

s Ch

t, revealing her well-rounded breasts. The hem of her deep red miniskir

ke sure my sight was no

king. G

uldn’t

rican

cking

ke, Alessia. Just