My Rival, My Redemption

with a thro

stant, a woman whose calm efficien

, Ethan," she said softly. "Min

t me here?" he ask

ett Jones. She was quite insistent

essed that

" he asked. "When

said, and I quote, 'Well, tell Vanderbilt when he wakes up that if he plans on getting knocked out ever

led. That sounde

rama. Just a

l," he

... demonstrative... in her affections for Mr. Vance. They were seen at The Gilded Bean this mo

andalous, considering the Legacy

s gut. Clara was certainly m

s decision feel

box in the bottom drawer of my desk at ho

aused, "with Miss Hayes's

nder of the shallow affections of his dream-past. Now, it f

r his arm, Ethan arrived at

ed him Miss H

, sir. At the botanic

rse sh

into Clara's private study. "I have

maculate, all c

wood box on her an

d voices from the adjoining su

ands at The Gilded Bean was a good idea, Julian. Ev

ake him understand, my love. He needs to reali

something that m

.. conventional? Not after experiencing that incredible guitar solo at the masquerade ball last spring.

blood

ball. The ano

was

demanding piece, something he rarely

ught it w

a fact, could barely play "

rp urge to burst in,

e look on

stopped

ion, even in the dream, had been

d walked out

oss the quad when

an trailing behind her

our father's office. They said you chose

xture of disbelief and s

lara," Ethan sai

? Everyone

rong," Eth

slight wince, touching his arm where Ethan had supposedly bumped him earlier. "Cl

attention immediately shifting to Julian.

ing his sleeve, her express

watche

or him, her utter absorption

her devotion to a care

aste fille

d away, leaving the