f Francisco's arms, her voice weak and trembling. "She's probably j
a plea for understanding; underneath, a sharp reminder to Fran
to Britt," he commanded. The words were flat, devoid
a physical thing, a hand squeezing her heart until it couldn't beat. "Francisco," she whispered, her
eded him to define the las
airs, moving around Evelyn as if she were a piece of furniture in his
ur place
r, shocking the very marrow in her bones. It extingu
e called after him, her vo
cruel, chilling smile touched his lips. "You're the c
ge and laid bare the ugly transaction at its core. Evelyn flinched
my home and insult me?" she
eared with Britt into one of the guest rooms. The soft click o
but her words echoed in the cavernous space, unheard and
niversary. A dessert he would never eat. She dug her fingers into the soft cake and brought a messy scoop to her mouth. The
handsome and powerful. She had fallen for him instantly, a secret, foolish crush that was the real re
sofa. She was jolted awake by a heavy weight pressing down
to push the body of
tall windows, she saw his face. It was Fran
only come to her bed on one designated day a month, performing his duty with co
t's wrong? Unwilling?" he slurred, his voice a low,
gaze roaming over her face as if he were i
anger and something else she couldn't identify. Then, with
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