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