Andrew kept a close eye on me for the next few days. He insisted on driving me to and from work and came by to spend lunch with me. I was starting to wonder if he was getting any of his own work done, but I decided that he knew what he was doing and wouldn’t let anything interfere with his Alpha Kin
“Were you expecting someone?” I asked nervously. Eliza shook her head. “No. Let me go see who that is.” “I’ll go with you,” Nikolas said. Not sure what else to do, I followed the elderly couple to the front door. I watched as Eliza peeked out the peephole. She glanced back at Nikolas, then s
“Well, are you going to comply, or am I going to have to call the police?” Andrew asked. Pete’s eyes drifted to Nikolas. “Father, you wouldn’t let him call the cops on us, would you?” he asked. Nikolas turned his head away. “I think it is best if you leave now,” Nikolas replied. “Father—”
* * As dinner came to an end, Nikolas pulled Andrew and me to the side. “I have some of the wedding dresses down in the basement if you would like to see their progress,” he said, “including your daughter’s dress, Andrew.” Andrew perked up at the mention of Lisa’s dress. “We would love to se
My heart skipped a beat. I could scarcely breathe. My underwear moistened. My mind wandered to our day at the cabin, at how close we had come to fulfilling our desires. Perhaps this was another chance at making that happen. Then I thought about the glass in my sandwich. I couldn’t be with Andrew
After retrieving Bob and Lisa’s binder from Ever After Weddings, I returned to Andrew’s mansion and prepared for dinner. I knew I had to dress to impress for this meeting. I put on a red halter top dress that reached my ankles, large gold hoop earrings, and red six-inch heels. I wore my golden hai
Halfway through eating, though, I started to feel nauseated and foggy. I had a hard time moving my muscles, and I felt disoriented. I hadn’t had more than a glass of wine, but I felt incredibly drunk. I couldn’t remember much of what happened next, but I did remember Lisa and Bob taking me to my b
I couldn’t go to work that day. Whatever drug Bob and Lisa had used, it kept me incapacitated with a hangover worse than any alcohol I had ever consumed. The shock of finding the letter opener had dulled the effects at first, but after that died down, I could not even get out of bed, except to vomit