His Daughter's Nanny, His Heart's Obsession

idn't come

ough the frost that clung to the walls of Knight Manor. Th

Knight fel

yes trained on the garden below. His estate sprawled beneath him lik

as o

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flowers. The little girl moved hesitantly, one foot at a time,

me Damon had seen I

ked. She followed. She let Aria braid her h

.. couldn'

She wasn't loud or demanding. But there was something steady in her.

s daughter smiled mo

've been

ad... he

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ar. The girl didn't speak, but her expression-soft and wide-ey

every glance, every squeeze of her hand, ev

ng to a pale purple bloom. "That's lav

ed the pet

r, heart full.

ond. But her head ga

step f

s hand again when she noticed so

sn't

woman in heels far too

out, irritation already in h

linked

en minutes. No one told me there was

Aria replied calmly. "

ght's legal advisor. I have a meeting, and he wants

posture. Sharp red lipstick. Hair

arden," Aria said. "We'll

"You work for Mr. Knight. I

e wants is his daughter happy and comfortable. So unless he personal

ke she'd swallowe

hind them cut the t

's r

tur

ace, hands in his pockets, suit pri

iffened. "

la. I asked you to wait in t

e gave Aria a tight glare and w

ir back gently. "Let's go pick one m

t expect

... nodd

after Isla was tucked in, planning to

mon leaning against the wal

ing.

r," Aria said befo

licked to her.

to the garden w

ay. "That's

Aria said softly. "Of c

t know wha

ou to say anything.

ilent for a

today," he s

iled. "

ower now. "She used to run through tha

ybe not tomorrow. Maybe not next week. But

ed at h

once, Damon Knight looked at her like a m

od at this

ot per

reed. "But

traightening his cuffs li

ex-wife is back in the States. I suspe

urned. "Will tha

"Everything with He

nce. "Then we

-then walked off into the darkness of t

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r bunny tucked under her chin and

storm in Damon Knight'

that fr

something dangerou