Mine to Take

on-in-law. A resigned sigh left her lips as she pulled away from the hug when she caught no sight of him, "I guess he's busy

ked into the kitchen, "I sent him a personal invitation, and you know, mum, he still has

her eyes darted between her two daughters, "after

e." She gave a twirl as she spoke, causing Lily to grip the sides of her dress.

on. Don't you think so?" The smile on Charlotte's face dropped, causing L

as her father pulling in from work. Asher already told her he was going for a business

gain when her father casually stroll

to the dinners alone, according to him, that shows that she's not performing her wifely duties well, and if Asher sho

smile, trying to sound cheerful but a g

night wondering when next the deal will fall through. I'd rather you don't show your face if you're coming to come alone, it

erring to in such manners, right, Mr Morgan?" A familiar v

t Asher moved away just in time and walked over to Lily instead. He lifted his hand, causing Lily to flinch but he placed it gently on her cheek an

ly swallowed. Her eyes darted around the faces of her family members before it lan

ran over to them. "Don't you t

logize for my rudeness, but I'm yet to hear an apology from Mr Morgan for speaking to my wife t

roking his beards. "I was simply

ame Morgan, anymore. She bears my surname, she's an Allard now. So, you should wa

a nice meal. Look mum - " she stretched out the gift box, "- I packed some d

he turned towards Lily with a smile. " She must have forgotten our plans, bu

ed to make sense of what he was

a quick bow to her parents, before he joined their arm

ng herself and him before her parents. Just as they were about to leave the house, a sharp cry

Asher's face. Asher spared her nothing more than a glance

inally relaxed a little and all the questions she

hen did we make such plans? W

etorted with a glare, and Lily thinned her lips. "We're going to Paris for a wee

t of all, no! Second of all, nooooo! I didn't cause any business deal to go haywire, so I have no re

ause we're going to P