The Heiress's Heart, Reclaimed By Love

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eld a small, chea

make my heart flutter. Now it just sounded like a lie. "

door behind him. The space suddenly f

dresser. "You have to understand, Scarlett. Before your father found us, she was all I had.

some tragic backstory that excused everyth

be my first priority. Even after we're married. I'll give you everything else-the money, the power

a business transaction, a gilded cage

at the screen, and a fraction of a

e gestured to the box on the dresser. "That's fo

and opened it. Inside, nestled on cheap velvet, was a small turquoise pendant

ought, I dropped it

Golden Thorn was filled with the most powerful people in Texas. I stoo

hed. "Ms. O'Connell? A delive

was a river of pigeon-blood red diamonds, so deep and fiery they seemed to burn with their own ligh

uoise is for commoners. A queen deserves rubies. And anyone who tries to hu

I allowed my maids to fasten the magnificent jewels ar

king my path. She was wearing the "Lone Star's Tear." Her e

pping with fake sweetness. "Did D

Mae," I said,

us smirk twisting her pretty face. "You think you're going t

resse

My bed. And on it, writhing together, were her

played on. "I've had all of them. Every single one of your precious cowboys. They all tell me the same