rent. She had no idea why he was so angry, but his face was so tightly furrowed

his kind of attitude

sharp glare before turning hi

She figured she couldn't afford another argument with someone like Ram Jordan. What w

be a waste of t

tten into you

exie remained quiet, letting out

house almost naked? For Christ's sake, Lexie, h

eering wheel. Lexie nearly jumped when he honked the horn aggr

istraction, Lexie glanced do

not tha

th, pouting. But Ram only sh

-through top is practica

was clear. Lex

? You're worse than my dad w

, meeting Ram's glar

e your father right now so

en raising a hand as i

maybe you could. I could call you Daddy while you do it. You could even ti

running a han

ing, Ram looked e

on th

t him still glaring at her in

rash! Look a

red toward

Even you watch tho

oth disgusted

stop scolding me? Besides, you said we'd fi

exaggeratedly rolled her eyes, making it

e surprisingly followed her requ

t smoothly, and within minut

, this guy does l

lf as she gazed at the

Wh

ged, refusing to elaborate. She didn't

ople are hard t

ng another sharp glare from

et

old. Lexie rolle

Geez, you act like you'r

irritation. She was about to step out when sh

r was karma finally making her pay fo

Wh

er sudden change in demeanor. Lexie stayed silent, he

I told you about? I forgot he was arriving t

iefly, but Lexie

oman wrapped around his arm like a snake. Her traitorous c

introduce y

. The anxiety in her chest grew stronger as

would be ruined if

hm, nex

ming urge to crawl under Ram's car w

car had tinted windows.

's okay. You

eassur

no, I

reamed in

t would be embarrassing to meet your nephew and his fiancée lik

ut, trying to

agree,

rnally be

her words for a moment

clothes next

arly jump

ll have someone bring you ins

ched as he greeted Rafael and Amanda. Her mood soured fur

I'd love to thro

r tongue out at her cousin b

two women in maid unif

am Le

d about her age, asked

Sir Ram asked us t

dded, holding up

usly glancing around to make sure

hurriedly, sensing their

nd door-one she was s

. There are clothes prepared inside. Wo

id asked. Lexie

ater, th

ed before

on why I have my ow

ked cur

and shook her head. Lexi

ion? This is fast, but definitel

before step

clearly designed for a woman

uickly faded into

oom when, just downstairs, Ram was talking to

fael

tears spilling

She wanted to slam her head on the marble

self... He's

s harshly. But no matter how much

she let he

o knew their story, she was th

the bed, tucking herself in.

ng at the foot of her bed, watch

ou're still not d

gro

ere to figh

d, his tone

us. Did Rafael see her? Di

ask why you fell

heart c

t. I just remembered somethin

e l

our

Lexie hesita

some lunch. It's a

swore she heard irr

ould stand, h

to get over your ex, stop now.

nother word, he

eeing you dressed like that ma

alked out, leavi