The Heir He Denied
voice.She straightened slowly. “Yes,” she said softly. “We are going home.”She reached for her bag, ready to leave with her dignity intact even if her heart splintered in the process.But Lysander moved faster.He stepped between her and the exit, not blocking her, but standing close enough that the air shifted.“You will not walk away again,” he said, and this time there was no arrogance in his tone. Only urgency.“I am not yours to command,” she replied, though her pulse betrayed her calm.“Not you,” he corrected. His eyes dropped to Lucian. “Him.”The hall felt too small, too suffocating. Cameras from invited media guests were already flashing discreetly. Tomorrow the headlines would explode.T