froze in

even her biological father? Strangely enough, that

ken with your real father. He refused marriage outright, so she made a reckless

to it?" Kathryn blurted out, her voice wobbling. An odd

ut he never knew it was her. For over twenty years, he's be

r death again and

ngs. To avoid arousing her biological father's suspicions, she followed her mother's

ritized her own safety. If Nathan

ift instructions to Vicki, grabbed her pas

P channel, scanned her ticket, and

yn Pea

through the space behind her,

e... she

ss wall sharpened, revealing a tal

men in black suits surged for

ommanded, his tone coil

s most formidable families. Brilliant, merc

refused to face him, he leaned closer,

woman who's ever d

es from the night before crashed back, he

she turned slowly and

an. Small w

ts tightening at his sides. "Don't even t

. Take away your bodyguards and see

hind like a chastened child who knew r

ing and the teasing lilt she used with Nathan, and desp

t Nathan escorted a stunning woman away, m

has been claimed-there'll be te

Like he wanted to rip her apart. That's

mother died in a traffic accident, and rumors

.

ched the man beside her cautiously, the pres

ard her. She moved on instinct, loc

you really ready to ruin you

y voice only stoking it further as he f

d you and let the ocean

ensed his strength outweighed hers. Unease crept in, an

If that's the problem, sleep w

at her words. His foot slammed the brake

ade slipped, its edge scoring Kathryn's

Nathan faltered, she ripped the knife

t them through the mirror, voice trembl

adhesive bandage he shakily offered, and t

he desperation there last night, followed by her shame

ruly knew no

If he kept looking, he migh

rt racing. Escape wasn't possible yet-she'd hav