mpatient. Music and laughter in the

han, it' s Sarah. About my

ded bored. "Still cr

"Is that her, darling

ed. "Jessic

e, Ethan. The farm... my mother'

mething, isn' t it?" he sneered. "Fine. I' ll c

down her sp

uments. I need them delivered

iously expensive

ring them.

"Jessica will be here. It' s a test, Sar

. The scent of apples

he said, her voice

purred. "See you t

day. His vows. "To love, h

ed him, once.

shattered, like gla

el suite. The documents, a thick manila

inside. Jessica' s

.. what about us?

oncommittal voice. "If

d always told her he wasn' t

knoc

k playing on his lips. Jessica visible be

He took the envelope.

d down, a possessiv

that open

eyes, her own

ee," s

, his surprised silence fo