Wilfred’s POVI watched her…so defiant, yet so fragile underneath. Natalie had no idea what she was dealing with, no clue how deep the connection her father had created was and how it could be the beginning of her misery. Her father’s name, once respected, was now tangled in debts and debts unpaid. And she? She was the pawn in a game far bigger than her naïve heart could grasp.When I stepped into the study, I saw the papers sprawled across the desk..proof of her desperation, her attempts to wrest control from Mitchell’s grip..or probably get away from me. I should have expected it. She was stubborn like her mother, maybe even more.But I never wanted her in my home.She accused me of stalking her, of invading her privacy. Funny. Maybe I was. But every step I took, every secret I uncovered, was to protect her..like I had promised to keep my end of the deal.I sat down, watching her try to flee. Her legs rooted to the floor.That was no coincidence. She couldn’t escape, not yet. Not un
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