Married to the Son :Owned by the Father

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he same as this morning-bare, untouched by makeup. But the swol

twice before slapping me like that last

Rosalie. If someone sees you from a distance, they'll

urpose, trying to spoil my mood and ruin wha

I'm going to enjoy the streets of Pari

eryone else, so I rushed out

you r

irs. His tall frame stood out, calm and steady. I

that. He was watching us from the living room, so Daniel picked

me, Mr. Gaston. Trust me,

his face hard. "I trust you. It

usly wringing my fingers. "I won'

nd bruised from yesterday. He had warned

ut don't wander

, "And don't go showing off your f

leave first. I followed him, my heart

there. Is

the street. "I usually drive to univer

sked, "What'd you do? Ar

am. He wanted me to prepare before joining the company af

you act so respectful and well-mann

suspicious. "Because I'

ous. "You don't

ldn't be fun. I prefer

reet, and I let o

tention, his worrie

ed. "Ex

made me freeze in place-but

e angry, Rosalie. I hate that your

d to worry. You've already taught me how to deal with him-and told me t

een somewhere more comfortable, but instead I chose to care about your safety. I know you s

a sense of freedom. I will leave on

u trus

sked. I gave a soft nod. "You're the guy who s

't be afraid of him anymore. That

I believed him. I smiled back, and we walked again-side by si

still wet from

sped by and splashed us with dirty water. I lo

ught my bad luck.

but he laughed-like it was

ck bad. What happened

top by the estate to get cleaned

ing his wealthy family in this stat

sound right at

and gently helped m

uld make things less awkward for you. Girls usually s

m so sorry-I

nd softly as we re

t me after giving birth. So th

t my own mother, who died giving birth

nt Sally. She's fun, always laughing.

Did you just call

She's my dad'

made mo

my stepmom though. Just pretend she

t his family, especially since they w

. But if he comes back early, I'll tell him a

o thank him-for finding my brother a decent job. Though I'm sure

ghing. "Oh, he's goi