Deceit and Desire

lina

ier Blanc to my lips and took a sip, fee

o to drink whenever I felt overwhelmed. Overwhel

e smug expression on the board members' faces,

g my eyes as a bitter

shb

ins but I'd fallen asleep. Peering through the gap, I spotted my f

hought of seeking a second professional opinion?"

simply not getting enough rest but there's so much work to be d

our he

I leave it all to her." My uncle sighed, obviously they have had this c

uncle asked. My father b

at business down in the first month. Som

t. I had to admit from wher

bout are shopping and events, she isn't interested in the real a

I spoiled her

u wanted an heir and well, you got......her."

ness decisions. I snuck out when they got distracted

demanding a chance to prove myself, I'd never

s, a textile company to manage. It wasn't said but I knew it

hbac

her dejected sigh and took another sip of my cold

of my self-loathing. I looked ar

his temple in frustration, his other hand gripping the pho

en boy' look with hair gleaming like gold under the lights, e

ing muscled arms and thick thighs. A pity I was in such a rotten moo

he exclaimed. There was a pause as t

the line cut him off. I didn't mean to eavesdrop o

, this shouldn't be hard for you!" He was rubbing his temple furi

. Damn, frustration w

shout at you, El

table, he covered his face with his hands. Well, misery loves

a knight in shining armor." I s

n." He lifted his head from his hand

a shame to to ruin those pretty

pretty?" A corner of

iments." I tutted, he grinned, his pe

ton." he

d my hand which he t

be in the presenc

les of your woes." I turned serious

e a damsel in dist

els fit." I shrugged, a

lide because y

threw his head back and laughed, th

yes twinkled. I felt a fluttering in my stomach. I

short version or

version, my attenti

my brother's fiancee." O

fiancee himself?" I raised

up short. His lips turned up in a smil

ould have gone with

and resting my chin on my hand, a curious expression on my face.

cute." I rolled my ey

y, but he can't remember some specific events, people or places. He knows he has a fiance but he doesn't

lp thinking that this might just be a way for me t

quite obvious that Colton was filthy

voice softened. "Is there

role of the fiancee." H

ed down when I realized that he wasn't

iry lumberjack named Carl." Outwardly I shuddered but inwardly,

lumberjack nor is he hairy." I rolled the name

ow to act." Even though my hesitation was faked, a

e really good though."

classes together and– wait a minute, I won't be d

ie, flattery would get

?" He said calmly

about?" the image of my c

its?" My eyes widened. That's enough to

desperat

f his nose. For a minute there, I could

t believe I was even attempting to think a

less." He raised his gla

ad I gone from sipping wine and wallowing in self-pity to b

so funny

chatter but it didn't ma

that was so intimate for a man I'd never met? Would tha

y, I thought about my father and the board of directors.

, his expression unreadable. It would

ust him? P

ust myself to