The Game She Played

ed, Ethan and Chloe

in his study, lingering touches, and

noon, cha

heatrical shriek

rm, a spilled, steaming mug of dark liq

s. "I was just making my special vitality brew,

is face a mask of

t even l

ed to be more careful!" His

said, keeping my voice even,

It was an accident. Ava's pregnant, perhaps a lit

imity only made Et

, Chloe!" He fussed over her, dabbing at h

n Chloe's eyes before she hi

int me as incompetent

fany was makin

flirtatious with Ethan. She called hi

fined" sensibilitie

was firmly in Chloe' s camp,

mutter, loud enough for me to hear

oment to subtly a

tea, a small act of defiance, clearly siding with

en I found her later. "I am Mrs. Prescott. The la

hed. She mumb

look. My quiet assertion of authority i

tween my two chosen distractio

Ethan's assistant, a rather expensive set of cos

aid with a warm smile. "You

g valued. Tiffany preened,

uch gift from me, as the establis

was exactly

ther apart for Ethan

ion" and Tiffany's overt allure, was becom

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