"So you're well rested?" he asked, his brows rising with a hint of a promise that he'd moved on from his earlier concern. As he spoke, he removed his suit jacket, folded it, and placed it onto a nearby chair. "I hope her dinner isn't ruined." "It smelled great when I peeked at it earlier. I'm prett
Charli “Charli?” The sound of my name resonated through my dreams, pulling me from my slumber as a warm touch skirted my back, tracing my spine before resting on my shoulder. The connection created a lifeline back to reality. It was one I hadn’t realized I needed or even wanted. For so long I’d pr
“You know, Adelaide, not all whores are purchased through a company.” No, some secure their place in your life with their bastard son. I didn’t say that. When I didn't respond, he released me. I inhaled, allowing my lungs to fully expand. “What about Alexandria?” I asked, rubbing my fingers over
All that Stephen and I could decipher was that they were looking at the structure of Montague Corporation. Even after digging, we weren’t able to pinpoint any specific modifications that were made as a result of the meeting. Most of the documents pertaining to Montague Corporation were held by the
Adelaide “Why must she come here?” I asked as I secured my hair in a French twist. Usually I was completely ready for dinner by the time Alton joined me. Tonight was different. Instead of being down in the parlor or in his study as he usually was when he came home from the office, he was in our sui
Knots formed in my empty stomach as I imagined Bryce or even Jerrod seeing it. Maybe it was Deloris. My knees grew weak as I sank to the edge of the large king-sized mattress and worked to fight my embarrassment. It wasn’t as if they all didn’t know what Nox and I did, that we had sex, but that didn