"Violet" Aaron snarled, turning at the same time as Rose to face her cousin, who was standing before them with a glass of champagne in hand and a dark blue dress that left very little to the imagination.“Aaron.” she replied, pouting as if he was the one who had lied and mistreated everyone the last time they had seen each other “I thought the next time we saw each other would be the perfect opportunity for me to try to explain myself and work things out. among us. But it's pretty clear that you're still falling for this woman's lies...” Violet sniffed, staring at Rose like she was the plague.“If you know you blew your own cover the last time we saw each other, Violet, then why did you even bother to speak to us?” Rose complained, sharply "Or is it that she hasn't been in enough contact with Michael and Elisabeth lately to know what's happened lately?"Even though he didn't quite understand why, Aaron felt deeply satisfied to see h

All his life, Aaron has been trained and taught to function under pressure, like every other Vamcap before him, so that there is no problem or unforeseen event that could rob him of his concentration and prevent him from working as hard as possible. However, at that moment, even knowing that his attention should be focused on the papers in his hands and the computer screen on his desk, he couldn't take his eyes away from the view that his office window provided at that moment.Outside, where the first flakes of snow had already managed to lay a white layer over the grass in the garden, were Rose and Alec, trying to gather as much snow as possible to make the base of what looked like a snowman. little crooked. And when he saw her realize that Alec had taken off his gloves and started to warm his hands between hers, while appearing to start a worried lecture, Aaron felt a sweet smile spread across his face, although he knew his little brother well enough to knowing that he had pr

With a weary sigh, Rose breathed in the cool breeze, standing on the small balcony off the Vamcaps' dining room, which was now completely empty and the long table clean, after Christmas dinner and the opening of presents. And although the day had been busy, as she needed to take care of Nick and also bake a few things, even though the Vamcaps had hired the entire state caterer to take care of supper, Rose was feeling more than satisfied with that perfect day, with the exception of Alec having been forced to visit his parents, of course.Outside, the snow had given a break, although everything around was covered in white and the lights of the city in the distance made up a very beautiful landscape, which Rose was now admiring alone. Alec, Grace and Adele had been in bed for a long time and Andy, Jullian and Aaron were probably about to go, although they had taken advantage of the occasion to drink some of the drinks from the Vamcaps' famous wine cellar, which Rose was a little s

Feeling as if she might die of embarrassment, Rose sank into the pool again and went as close as she could to where the water was churned up by the whirlpool, leaving only her head out, knowing that with that crystal clear water, Aaron could still see her entire body, if she stayed in the quietest part. Not that she thought he would be interested in looking at her that way, but...“I… I'm sorry.” Aaron stammered and, gathering what courage she had left, Rose turned her burning face towards him, finding him on his back with the muscles in his back like rocks, they were so tense "I swear I didn't know you would be here. Alec had said he was going to the movies with his friends today, and when I called Andy, she said she was with them, so I just thought you were too..."“Uh… She made me stay home to get some more rest.” she said, between stutters, “Actually, she was the one who gave me the idea to try hydromassage for the first time

“You know what's going to happen in two weeks, don't you?”At the sound of Andy's question, Aaron looked up from his computer screen and checked the nearby calendar, becoming even more confused to find nothing important marked on any of the dates there.“Uh… should I know?” he asked his sister, earning an eye roll.“Frankly, Aaron. For someone who is in love, however in denial you may be, you are proving to be far more airheaded than I expected.”"I already told you to stop saying that kind of thing, Andrea…" Shoulders immediately tense, Aaron looked away, not wanting to give her the satisfaction of seeing how his expression got whenever he thought about Rose lately “How many times do I have to repeat it? Just because Rose and I became friends doesn't mean I have feelings for her..."“You two will be married for a year soon.” Andrea cut him off, gaining his attention immediately, so that Aar