With purposeful strides, he closed the distance between us, his gaze fixed on me as he gently took my hand in his own. “Good morning, beautiful,” he greeted, pressing a tender kiss to my middle finger. A smile tugged at my lips. For all his sophistication, Raymond possessed an array of charming tac
AMBER Her response held an air of indifference, “Whatever, I don’t care,” her eyes returned to the screen. Amid the awkwardness, a growl cut through the tension. “Regina,” Ray’s voice called out, a hint of warning in his tone. Raising her gaze once more, they exchanged a silent conversation with
Regina rose from her seat, prompting Ray to inquire, “Where are you going?” “I have a school to attend,” she replied, flicking her long hair over her shoulder before striding out of the dining room. Thus, only Raymond and I remained in the dining room. I held my head. My bad luck was real. “It’s
I smiled. She seemed easy to be pleased, finding joy in little things. It warmed my heart to see her smile. “Have another bite.” I encouraged her and started feeding her. In no time, Amber’s mouth was full of pancakes, causing her cheeks to puff out as she chewed her breakfast. She resembled a g
RAYMOND I raised an eyebrow at her request. She was indeed full of surprises today. “Go ahead.” “Um…” she stammered, her gaze avoiding mine. I noticed a maid standing behind her, hiding. It must be Sylvia, the youngest maid in the household and the daughter of Lara, one of the older maids who had
She crossed her arms and leaned her back on the sofa head. “You know me, Ray. I cannot act good when I have no interest in her. It’s not that I dislike her. I just don’t care. Do you want me to pretend and sugarcoat everything?” “I’m not asking you to act good. Just talk to her. She’s new to this
AMBER In addition to the mystery of the third-floor prohibition, Sylvia's words also caught me off guard. Maria had been good to her? Sylvia nodded. “The Pack Mother wasn’t so bad when I first got here. My mom used to work for her, and when she got sick, the Pack Mother helped with the medical bil
I pivoted and approached Stephan’s desk. He remained engrossed in perusing the files, adorned in his slender, gold-rimmed glasses. They suited him, though he only wore them when his eyes were on his work, not on me. “My dear, I find myself concerned about Ray. Something about that girl doesn’t sit