Guarded Desire

ger before it struck. But nothing had prepared him for th

se like a shadow, speaking only when necessary, smiling only when required. To th

flinched when Richard so much as raised his voice. And worst of al

ieved she had n

ent o

came one evening du

vish dining room filled with expensive laughter and shallow conversa

sion unreadable. She poured his wine, served his plate, pla

as ne

e darted toward Richard every few minutes, as if anticipating somet

it ha

ned to behave. It was a joke, meant to entertain their guests. But Eleanor's hand fro

t the stem of her glass. Her thr

ed a soft laugh. Played along. Ac

to break a man's face

the

use changed. The warm, performative atmosphere ev

ed in the hallway

arp

and threatening. "I told

ore he even made the

eanor stood near the fireplace, her arms wrapped around herself. A shattere

around her wrist. His voice was calm-t

er body tense. "I-I'm sor

g his temples as if she were nothing more

rushing past Logan wi

ck still turned. Logan took a s

voice but quickly ma

have to l

head slightly as if debating something.

she didn't hide th

ime, she let hi

ent, Logan knew

didn't

hatever it took t