ut firm. There was an important document, he
. It was Julian's domain, filled with the scent
ed his briefcase, retrieved a thick folder, a
are transfe
al directive from Matriarch Eleanor Carlisle, upon confirmation of her pregnancy, five per
e the size of Carlisle's,
explained. "She wants to ensure that you a
e. The fortune wasn't for her; it was for the fictional
ed her name once again. Each stroke of th
dropped by, her words ca
l over town is that once the baby is born, Julian will let you go 'gracefully.' And then Dev
o produce an heir, then hand the prize to Devon. And the purp
ipped her tea, her face a placid mask. Her la
th to Eleanor. The matriarch valued bloodlines,
suffered a mild heart attack and was resting at a pri
until Eleanor was strong enough to handle
nance from the butler. If she was going to be a prisoner, she would be an educated one. She
er in the library. A flicker of surprise crossed his fa
ge arrived. The
phone and a new SIM card. A note was attached: Use
ould finally communicate freely
ising star in tech," attending charity galas and forums, often with Julian by her side. The
othing. She was simply collecting evi
mp" grew more prominent under the loose-fitt
inner, the head butler
e returning from the
her fork. The moment she had b
y of her bedroom, his eyes sharp. "Grandmother is co
aze, her expression unreadable. In the
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