Prohibited pleasure

g shadows across the estate. Eden had no intention of staying outside yet the gardens captured her with th

way the weight of Victor Laurent's warning and ignor

othing remained fo

't be out he

ce caused tension to

hand while keeping the other in his pocket. His appearance remained effortlessly

to appear calm as she said, "I didn'

arp angles of Gabriel's face as he

er arms. "Care

re new here, Miss Sinclair. Your unfamiliarity with how this pl

n icy shiver th

an explanat

hile he shook his head and sai

ed. "And why

e more step toward her. "Because this

g her eyes. "And what about you, Gabri

t smile but his eyes sh

anches causing petals to fall

from the day before caug

othing since it was merely a flower. When he examined her with his i

t voice that she f

briel let out a gentle chuckle

nding with the setting sun and a grow

-

leep did not

witness while she lay awake in her bed because

y eats peo

ad he

s possessed great power and wealth yet exhibited no signs of being d

ecr

aled hidden truths to her. Isabelle's k

abrie

statements and partial truths which served as warn

y?

onto her side. Eden entered this place to complete her task but

She would teach Isabelle. S

void Gabriel Laur

t's what she

-

ed toward the study where Isabelle was waiting w

pacious oak desk while she fiddle

Isabelle said

atch. "I'm two minute

n her chair after decl

a textbook o

groaned.

ile saying she hadn't know

focus my time on business studi

ring. "Your father brought me here. During

g interest as she said, "You'

ard," Eden

hair around her finger while

ned. "Exc

er succeed." Assistants. This house attracts people who believe they can

w and asked, "What do

ly smiled. "Y

-

lesson planning but Eden remain

come and she

garden lured her bac

wasn't

l leaned against the fountai

he considered t

en he

still

. "Where else

n her as he said that few

she replied, "Your siste

together. "Isab

s. "And you? Do you

measured steps while an undefined

, "You're probably dee

ate slightly. "What exactly

tact by brushing away a stray leaf from her sh

l margin as his voice bar

gam

ow she asked, "Wh

s intensified as they briefly

aren't

her racing heart and the firm sensation that Ga

ady lost the