Why her?Vlad worked his jaw. Why Piper Moore?The truth was, even he did not have a clean answer to that, or perhaps he did, and it was precisely why he refused to voice it aloud.For a fleeting moment, he hesitated. And Linda, who had followed him her whole life, constantly studying the way he worked, noticed. At last, Vlad turned fully to her, his gaze sharp. “I don’t owe you an explanation, Linda. You know that.”Linda’s lips parted, but before she could speak, Vlad cut in again, his voice firm.“My thoughts for my son are all for his good. Everything I do is for Archie and his future.” He leaned back slightly, folding his arms. “If I say she’s good for him, then she is. The ‘why’ doesn’t concern you.”The room fell silent. Linda swallowed whatever argument she had been preparing. She did not argue. Not because she agreed, but because she knew better. Still, something gnawed inside her. Deep down, she felt everything was more complicated and profound than she thought. If she d
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