All Chapters of Knots of Kinship: Chapter 21 - Chapter 29

Rory rolled his eyes as he watched his mother kiss her husband. Irritation and disgust filled him as he glared hard at her head. He didn’t even bother hiding it. Which was obviously caught by Nicholas, who noticed his hateful look at his mother.“Well, it is whatever.” She stated, waving her hand, which had the key that jingled as she did so.“I don’t think I would take long, but if I did, I would call to let you know. Bye, bye.”Shutting the door, Rory called after her.“Yes. Bye-bye.” His words answered her, but he had his eyes on Nicholas the entire time.“Shall we start the class?”Entering the room, Rory got a whiff of Nicholas’s musky and sweaty odor as Nicholas passed him, and he immediately felt his body react to him. It was good, so good that his mother had suggested that his father teach him how to act in a social setting. Though he obviously should have gotten angry with her for calling him foolish and other brazen words, he said nothing.Nothing was a problem so long as he

Rory was cut off by the sudden appearance of his mother. Even though he’d rather swallow pins than admit it, his mother is truly a sight for sore eyes. She really was breathtaking, and he hated to admit that fact to anyone.Heidi eyed him up and down, clearly still upset about the breakfast incident. But Rory could hardly give a fuck about her or her feelings.“You look presentable. At least the navy blue Armani suit is too dark to clash with anything—almost black even. I don’t know why you couldn't just wear a white or black one. Since they are neutral colors.”Rory resisted the urge to roll his eyes at her. She couldn’t just swallow her insult and compliment him. Sometimes she wondered if she would die if she complimented him or if she would go bald and disfigured if she said something nice or good to him.She eyed his hair before reaching up to correct and change it just like she wanted. Treating him like a little kid with no sense of thinking.Following her from behind, he watched

Rory understood riches; after all, he was from a rich family. But it seemed like his father didn’t know how to use his ‘riches,’ as Rory couldn’t comprehend why or how you would have a ballroom in your house.Renting an event hall would be better than actively owning a ballroom in your house. But it wasn’t as though he was related to these people or anything, so it really wasn’t his business how and what they sent their money on.But…still…His eyes trailed through the high ceilings that had chandelier lights hanging from them, gold and silver lights all mixed and shining. Long gold drapes as curtains. Touching the material, I found it was soft and silky.The room buzzed with expensive glass clicking together and loud laughter from people who think everyone is involved in their conversation.Slipping his fingers, Rory tugged on his necktie as he felt choked by the entire place. He wanted to leave.Impossible.It would be an impossible feat.Fresh air?Yes, fresh air was a lot better t

Isabella watched with twinkling eyes while Heidi looked at her with confusion. “Why did you do that? You should not have said anything and just let it slide.”Isa humphs like a little kid, looking away from the men to Heidi. “What? I told him he should keep his distaste for Rory at home. It didn’t matter if he was his blood or not, but he didn’t listen.”“And you chose this approach? Aren’t you worried about the outcome?”Heidi was familiar with men and their temper. She was grateful Nicholas was more on the restrained and nonchalant side, but even she didn’t dare to push his buttons too much.“Scared of what? He is someone I raised from the ground up; I can easily ruin him just as easily as pulling the rug from beneath his legs. And he would be like the tale.”“The tale?”“Yes, one where the man falls from grace to grass…” She grinned maliciously. She was a logical woman.She never loved Callum, and whether he knew it or not, it didn’t matter to her. Back in the day, Callum was the o

Now that the conversation was done, Christy was ready to head back home. She had achieved her plan and needed to leave for much more important things. There was no way in hell she would go back into the house and join her parents.They would definitely flaunt her around like some pre-made, pre-molded merchandise. She would rather head home and edit some videos or pictures. She didn’t take any during the party; she didn’t even bother to announce where she was going to her fans or do a get ready with me video.It was all in her plan. She wanted to keep Rory a secret for as long as she possibly could. And him not even having a social media account, not even a social media presence, she was sure Rory was her diamond in the rough.And she wanted to keep her ‘diamond’ deep in the dirt, because if she was thinking right on her revenge, she was sure Rory would see the dark side of her that the internet has never and will never see in their life.Right now, on her to-do list, she has to edit s