on Cathryn. He frowned. Something about the woman's sudd

. A trap might be awaiting you," Ka

ven more unreadable. "Find

t nod, Karl

ze Andrew, Cathryn

sm, called out behind her. "What

confusion. "You've got the

es. "Funny. This morning, you pretended nothing happened between us last night. And now, hours later,

e was the man from last night. The

"Her name's Cathryn Moore. She's Richard Moore's oldest daugh

first time. A crimson patch bloomed on her palm, bleeding into the

ot shower and slipping into fresh clothes, a b

ilver lighter between his fingers, his gaze never leaving h

grandmother. And I appreciate what you did, Mr. Brooks.

rance. Fine. As long as she wasn't Cara's pawn, he didn't mind a little game. "Let's

nothing left-no money, no connections. W

oss the glass surface.

document, war

leg over the other, every inch th

r a beat, surprise flicke

xactly what you wanted? You've been afte

ng. "You've got it wrong, Mr. B

the space between them, his s

gered in the air, sharp and cl

you were that loyal to your husband, why had

ight, slow to react. If she'd resisted harder,

study her face. "My grandmother chose you for a reason. Divor

some mistaken thoughts about her. Maybe, jus

hing might change. Here stood a man who exuded power. Even his house screamed privilege and influence. He wasn't just another w

stared right back at him. "All r

lese, the words blurring together. With a sigh, she shoved it righ

ed him to do something so trivial. People usual

plained, her tone flat. "All

couldn't read at all. But then, he brushed the thought aside

ee things matter." He held up a finger. "First, this marriage lasts fo

ar? That was easier than she expected. "I'm fine

u get pregnant, the baby stays, but you

d already decided-no children wit

one-you don't get my heart. Don't bother trying for love. I e

it came. Sure, he was attractive-intense, commanding. But to her, he was

for the pen and scrawled her n