the driver's seat and held the door open for both of them. Talon ushere

ay from him. That wouldn't do, his goal was to make her warm up to him. Talon had an important tas

rner. Her legs resting on the car seats instead of the fl

our back, now you act like one touch or e

up, still avoiding e

ed at consummating the marriage. She h

to discuss when we get to our nex

uld be. Judging by the expression on her face while they were waiting

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A tap on her cheek woke her and she nearly ju

ng the sleeve of his suit where sl

h he simply waved it off. He pushed open the ca

land that stretched endlessly. Tall iron gates parted as they approached

luxury, but this? Talon was

e announced in a

nd him. "Is your family here?" Her current attire wasn'

xhaled in relief. "Besides, this isn't the family est

weren't avoiding her. They acknowledged her. She smiled, a real, toothy grin. Ta

e took in the grandeur of the space. Marble floors g

his was something else entirely. The house see

glancing back when he realized s

n nodded. "It is t

his lips. "You'l

interior company has successfully renovated th

eeded to lead the

didn't mention two different rooms, he referred to renovating Talon

, double-door suite. And with

an 'O' for the th

or-to-ceiling windows bathed the space in soft evening light, overlooking the vast gardens below. A vanity sat against the wall, bes

omfortable, and Halo

curling into her palms. "This

e sharp yet unreadable.

sing her lips together as soon as the words left his lips. She

lly what she had read and heard about their son's, painting th

to be all black with a dragon fig

ked, stepp

as I like a little black and red for myself. But

a room with him. But before she could piece the words together to say so

tion that had been haunting her

throat and pre

that we

on the door, c

ed, guessing

me

g a sleek black box. "Sir, the pack

he took the box. He then turned b

talk, open

he box. The moment her fingers brushed against

d up at hi

only s

ant to sit d