Love After the Betrayal
to set the
to watch the arrogant smirks slide off the
my mouth, a new voice
ng so long? The guests
rched toward our little group. His ID badge iden
to attention, their confident posture
s," Brandon stammered. "Just de
rsonal matters are to be handled on your own time, Hayes. We have a very im
sir," Brandon said qui
cognition. To him, "Mrs. Beaumont" was some abstract,
ayes. This is a restricted area for employees and authorized
anger and embarrassment. "I wa
s attention back to me. His expression softened slightly, though still wary.
phina, having regained her
ern. She shot me a look, a silent warning mixed with triumph. She thought
aves. "This is just my cousin, Abigail. She's... fallen
"A job?" I asked, my
ook both authoritative and magnanim
oud and firm. He was performing now, for his boss's ben
oking up at him with doe-eyed adoration. It was a practiced,
e cooed. "It must be so difficult for h
usiness is business. Seraphina, I had no cho
ng his twisted version of t
with false nobility. "I had to marry Seraphina to save her
o, Mr. Harrison. He gave up his own
. They were so convinced of their own story, they couldn