Signed For Love

as a labyrinth of wealth, each room a blend of cold opulence and restrained eleg

n had coolly informed her earlier. He made it clear that, despite thei

retched into the distance, bathed in the warm light of the setting sun. For

hts. Before she could answer, Aiden stepped in

s are adequate?" he asked,

one clipped. "Though it does feel like I

f a smile, but it never fully formed. "The security is fo

agreed to this arrangement to save my fathe

nto hers. "This isn't a cage. It's a fortress. And whether you like it or n

he refused to let him intimidate her. "I

r growl. "You don't understand the lengths people will go to fo

een them, heavy and complicated. F

ng back into place. "Dinner is at eight," he said

onse, he left the room, the

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The table was absurdly long, its surface adorned with crystal and silve

turing for her to sit. "You're pu

, taking a seat. "I'm here because

ed across his lips,

ed it. Her mind kept drifting to the unknown num

in his chair, studying her. "There's somethi

pped a beat.

glanced at the screen, and for the first time since she'

asked, her voice bar

ng the phone into his pocket

she demanded, s

ened. "I said

she could argue, leaving her al

ena hesitated, torn between staying put and following. Finally, cu

to her, facing a tall man dressed in black. The man's voice was low

crets buried, Thorn. Now th

d the floor beneath her se

heard, the man turned his head sligh

is face. "Ah, the new Mrs. Thorn