Deception All Around

tered around. Victor and Rose sat in a corner sales space, two

you an apology. The way I handled you in

u in reality harm me, Victor," she said softly. "I failed to come to you f

and I lashed out. But this is no excuse." He took a deep breath. "If you

combination of desire and wariness in her

d. It became a text from his grandfather's secretary: "

sorry, I must cross. But please, can we communicat

. "Okay. You know

of thoughts. How ought to he balance his grandfather's ultimatum, his g

earching for a grave. "Close the door, Victor," he stated. "What I'm app

terest piqued. "What's

mately Rose, and that bracelet she became

turned into Grandmo

ed closely. "It's time you learn

her, Richard had a passionate love affair with a young girl named Elizabeth. But their families disapproved, and that the

h," Richard finished, his eyes misty with recol

tor whispered, the results hi

kes the situation with the infant.

he inform Rose? And what did

etly. And Victor..." he kept his grandson with a stern appearance. "Until we understand for

bility's consequences. As he left his grandfather's r

James smirked. "Off to look fo

heard? "I do not know what you're speaking about,"

hall. "Oh, I suppose you do. And I can

his car. His heart leaped at the sight of her, then immediately full of

wish you no thoughts," she stated. "I just

racing. Should he inform her the tru

aled, her hand flying to her belly. "Victor," s