Prohibited pleasure

ghtly when she carefully guided her vehicle through the entrance while a nervous beat pounded against her throat. The beautiful

would tutor students and her salary would support her graduate st

ecognized that simplicity wo

vered stone walls and windows reaching skyward while balconies glowed with the warm lig

ain appearance against the extravagant surroundings. As soon as she tapped on

introduced herself as Colette the h

ping on the marble floors. The scent of fresh roses mixed w

s did not disturb her as they moved throug

Eden to follow he

ty that filled the room. Victor Laurent displayed salt-and-pepper hair along wit

voice that she seemed youn

essed the necessary qualifications w

qual importance to intelligence in this place. My daughter is... difficult. My daughter prese

she understoo

ose to tutor Isabell

ctor instructed Colette t

xit she sensed someone wat

g up her spine prompted her to

el La

allway's end while his shoul

tween them

zed the sharp angles of his face. Dark hair tousled about his head, sleeves rolled to his forearms, a

ered, intense

ss her face, Eden s

d walk away yet she sensed his presen

nutes in this place. And alrea

-

edroom desk while she directed her attention t

d. Antique paintings covered the walls while silk sheets draped the bed

aurent reverberated in her though

saying: Stay awa

e needed th

eated other people's hearts carelessly. His natural ability to dis

gh wisdom to avoid

when someone kno

She wasn't expecting his prese

rie

le amusement when he ask

icked. "It's n

ooking back at her. "I want

"Your father

her doesn't 'welcome' an

n't argue

spoke. The silence stretched,

lled the space instantly before he asked Miss Sinclair if sh

ran thr

statement by saying "I'm

he appeared to understand the f

ed and said, "Good ni

n he wa

a slow breath while pressing her

been their f

derstood that Gabriel Laurent repr