his thoughts. "No," he said after a w

ended to touch her. But before he could, Lyla had already sprung to her feet, ta

ck at Joshua. "That's good, huh? Aren't we going? Aren'

was exacting revenge on him for what happened w

a's face. This woman was tr

at the restaurant located down

to Dorburn, his wife was. Lyla and Justin's wife conversed effortlessly, sharing their cont

wedding band on his left ring finger, musing to himself that Lyla was not gentle in the

rents and Justin's wife,

oved of Lyla. In fact, her biological father didn't like her one bit. If sh

pon an intriguing subject, Justin would speak faster, making his words difficult to underst

creating a symphony of cracking noises. Lyla stood at the gate o

moment, she appeared to be the most docile girl he had ever encountered. Like a lost puppy

in a dry towel, he not

lay together on his bed and she resp

nd, Joshua nodded at Justin

the CEO's office. As Lyla closed the door behind them, she began to speak. "Mrs. Debenham i

hua seized her hands and pressed her again