rds, low and enticing, seemed to lin
y, so strong that it left he
that chilled her to the bone, ev
who promised you'd
nticipated this and believed that she could stand it. But when it rea
ng will begin soon. Can we
essed in on her, settin
he strained to pull away
shes, and she looked for all the world
o settle the score later. Do you th
d-blooded nature of Greyson. He was the former family
n her chest, the last bi
chance at trickery. He nev
was her only chance. She coul
he case, mak
on her shoulder, the heat of his b
pped up in each other, heart
dress, stealing a glance at the man who watched her every mov
t what you agree
care in the world, a single button left undone on
and spoke in a flat, indi
Melanie, burning h
vering attention upon her, she stepped into the garment,
hat o
can l
's glow hid whatever expre
nspoken, Melanie slip
t of a signed agreement -
ver glimpsed the way his fist tightened
in that had haunted him for years d
structed, "Find out everything you can about he
.
he mansion undetected, taking a
hand resting on her expectant belly. "Melanie, what took you s
he family's affairs, Greyson h
, every problem standing in t
ed over to offer support. "Take it eas
er gaze soon landed on the faint re
convince him? Was th
her mother's eyes, and
lar hid the evidence h
by and I have been together for three years. He gave his word
orna's anxious
hild is the last bit of Leland's blood in this world. Even if the Blakes want nothing to do with us, surely they'll
and Blake, John's second son,
ily had always kep
f his massive debts came to light. With his passing
ith only one option: appea
e men chasing the debt would at leas
appeared, beckoning f
se, Greyson had f
th Lorna and Melanie h
ll on John, who sat in a stately armchair, prompting her to
ord, a cold scoff escaping him. "It's almost di
ould not have
dinner, and Melanie and Lorna, as