MasukShe came looking for a fresh start. She found something far more complicated. Beatrice has spent years keeping herself afloat — working jobs that drain her, paying bills that never shrink, going home each night to a silence that grows heavier by the day. When a housekeeper position at one of the city's most lavish estates falls into her hands, it feels like the universe finally offering her something gentle. Something quiet. She didn't expect them. Silas is everything danger looks like when it's dressed in elegance. Refined, wickedly intelligent, and devastatingly charming — he speaks in carefully chosen words and looks at her like she's already a secret he intends to keep. Atticus is something else entirely. Raw. Unpredictable. The kind of man whose presence fills a room before he even enters it. He looks at Beatrice like she belongs to him — like he decided that long before she had any say in the matter. And God help anyone who disagrees. Beatrice keeps her head down and her walls up. But walls mean nothing in a house like this, with men like these. Their world is intoxicating. Their attention is impossible to escape. The brothers take what they want. The brothers keep what they claim. And they have claimed her.
Lihat lebih banyakThere's a moment of silence before she smiles, soft and sincere. "I don't doubt you'll be able to achieve your goals."For some reason, hearing her say that means more than it should. It's not flattery. It's belief. From someone who's had to fight for everything she has, and still chooses to see the good in other people.I know I shouldn't ask. It's crossing a line and I've already tiptoed over enough tonight. But my unprofessional ass asks anyway. "Do you have someone special in your life?" My voice is smooth on the surface, but my jaw is tight. "Any boyfriend that's going to miss you while you're here?""No," she says simply. "Never had a boyfriend. Never really had time." She goes on with a soft shrug. "It'd be embarrassing to bring a guy back to my place, anyway. And honestly... the guys in my town? Definitely not boyfriend material."I nod. My mind catches on the only thing that matters: she doesn't have a boyfriend. Not that I'd give a fuck if she did but hearing her say it? It
I lean back in my chair, swirling the wine in my glass just to give my hands something to do besides reaching across the table and tucking the damn loose strand of hair behind her ear."What's something you've always wanted to try but never did?"She blinks, caught off guard. Her gaze shifts up toward the chandelier, thinking about it. "Hmm... there's a lot," she murmurs, tapping her finger on her glass. "Drive a fast car with the windows down and the music blasting," she says grinning. "I've never ridden a horse, but that sounds fun."Fuck the horse. She can ride me. My jaw tenses with the thought, and I have to force myself to look away before I betray myself and say it out loud."I've never been on a boat," she adds softly. Then even quieter, almost like she was hoping I won't hear it. "And... skinny dipping."My eyes snap to her. A slow smirk spreads across my face as I raise a brow. "What was that last one?"She flushes, laughing nervously and shaking her head. "Nothing. I didn't
SilasI hear her behind me. The soft, hesitant rhythm of her footsteps and I can't help but smile.I could've eaten earlier. I should've. My dinner was already in front of me during my meeting, still warm and untouched, until Kathy mentioned Beatrice didn't come down to eat. Without thinking, I pushed the plate away. And now here I am, walking her through the halls of my home like this is some kind of date.Like I didn't wait on purpose just for the excuse to share a meal with her. Fuck.Is it bad that I just want to get to know her? Not her resume. Not how well she folds sheets or scrubs counters. I want to know what keeps her up at night. What her laugh sounds like when she's trying to hold it back. What she'd look like if she truly let her guard down.I'm her boss. I know the boundaries. I built them. And I'm already inching toward crossing every single one. She makes it very difficult, with those big fuck-me eyes and those lips... those lips were made to be tasted. Made to be tugg
Silas walks beside me. His hand stays firmly on my lower back the entire time. I try not to overthink it, but it's hard to ignore the weight of it.It's as if he doesn't want me to stray too far from him. Then again, in a house this big, getting lost wouldn't be that hard. So, I stay close. Close enough that every now and then, my arm brushes against his side and holy hell, the man is made of stone. Solid muscle beneath an expensive dress shirt. Just being near him makes my insides spark.We step down into a living room first, which dips one level lower. A sunken lounge. Sleek black leather couches are arranged in a way that makes conversation feel effortless but still commands attention toward the massive flat-screen TV mounted on the far wall. It's so big that it looks like it belongs in a movie theater.Speaking of theater, the next room he shows me is exactly that. A full-blown movie room tucked deep into the mansion, no windows, just velvet covered recliners in tiered rows facing












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