pte

ant furnishings. Everything about the place screamed luxury, from the e

t something about Caspian's house made her curious. Perhaps it was because s

he asked, still e

ho

bly on the sofa as though the events of the past few h

owly n

n't married an ordi

t had happened earlier, and her

rr

man out o

ined to get some answers b

" She paused, studying his face. "They we

t out a fa

ld they have chased us

't have to be sarcastic.

r. Are you always this s

his lips lif

casually, much less insulted him to his face. Usually, a single look from him was

ompletely unaffecte

unusually brave or simply didn't un

er. She clearly had no

rossed h

g you to marry someone

musement fa

d you ass

just to fulfill some obligation. That d

ded her

lthough he wasn't

me to think!" Davina continued. "Do you have any idea how ridiculo

esting on the table and rol

at gro

t tes

ing a qu

ain. She hated that he could remain so cal

and straighten

household staff, but people come every weekend to c

nerous

red her

want to meet

ession change

fami

es

lutel

the doorway and gl

hy

ll kill us if he find

we'll find out

nd get yourself killed if you're so eage

or a moment before leav

him disappear d

lieva

d wanting to cry. How could he talk about meeting her fat

he had humiliated him in front of their guests by disappearing before the ceremony could be c

had married

sofa and buried he

ing to do now

to marry Kenzo. Why had he been in such a hurry to marry her off

sible, and had always treated her well. She had known for years that h

had always b

meone she didn't love simply because their fam

retched out on the enormous

She could explain that to her father eventuall

e supposed to

d walked into an office where someone was planning a wedding? O

o her side, hu

efore the ceremony began. She had read the documents, but everything had ha

an whose habits, temper, and inten

might even

tive of her, but he also had a strong sense of pride. She could alrea

his," she

off staying at the wedding. If she hadn't run away, sh

standing there, knowing she was about to

uldn't hav

, and she would have to

rang, startling her

n to race as she imagined her fath

phone and chec

ll

r her, and she an

l are you?!" J

moved the phone

ar you, y

s furious. Do you have any

kno

ster, and everyone is talking about what happened. Your f

closed

don't re

there for now. Don't come home until things have calme

ly why I'm no

l silent fo

voice s

ove, especially when everyone around you acts as though your feelings d

na s

e I was going. I just wa

certainly m

ng, Davina let o

's K

s a brie

blamed you or made a scene. You know him. He'll res

s smile

serve that. But marrying him out of guilt wou

s to end like this,"

kno

n't stand there and promise to love some

e to explain y

wed the lump

oken to me. I need some time to

you s

round the unfami

his ridiculous proposal, and the way he had d

hink

t exactly

careful.

l me if you need an

es

that will make me lose

laughed

ll

e. She wasn't ready to deal with another rou

nt, she need

ortantly, she

ile longer, Davina finally got u

ked through several rooms befor

es here alone? Seriously, what

ced a framed certificate on a nearby shelf.

an Sa

around the room. There were certificates, business awar

up another

of men in expensive suits, hi

tilted

he CEO of t

and its branches were spread across several major cities. She had

arrying someone whose face ap

he could have entere

bout ba

ograph to its place a

picture on the walls featured Caspian alone or at business events. She coul

ave a family?

ismissed it. She had enough problems without

anning to stay long en

ing until she finall

inside. Her expression brightened when s

I won't st

e microwave. While waiting for it to heat, she

opened it, and t

immediate

lcohol so

ttle down, wondering why anyone would willin

thought occ

ld give her enough cour

k her head

saying something stupid a

at the bottle when a v

're

goodn

oshed over the rim of the bott

pun a

doorway, looking equally

kwardly. "I didn't

glared

d stop appearing behind

grocery bags h

and was going to prepare

od here, and I'm perfectly c

pecifically asked

rolled

urse

aspian had never heard of the word

. You can go back to whatever wo

s on the counter

ed and narro

at

ke sure you have ev

eed? What I nee

ked unco

ot be possibl

I'm not a

Sir Caspian now, and your father is looking for yo

folded

mean he gets to control my life. I d

odded

derst

lking as though my marriage means

r, another voice came f

re you complain

na t

, his expression as

, irritation flar

man of the hou

r bottle in her hand, then moved

a good e

ing my funeral, and your employee nearly made me spill an entire

hed into

ef look before approac

very d

re very a

e of water and clos

derstand how he could remain so calm w

e tonight," she said, tryi

glance

ask y

hould know. You're the o

That doesn't mean I need

a bli

ing, she wasn't sure whether

ll you that I'll be stayin

tever y

ared a

t going to

wou

ing married gives you the rig

drink of water

y house against her will. But if you're goi

a hes

t ri

find you before you've worked out what you're goi

y'll just leave me

consider the consequences

his tone ma

. It was a statement about the peo

her Caspian's reputation might be more t

emaining grocerie

e checking guest records at one of our nearby hotel b

ad snapped

hecking ho

nod

and showing your photograph. The

stomach t

to return. He was actively searching for

d that going to another ho

hed her expr

why leaving without a

sed her lip

that he

tonight," she said. "That doesn't mean

't ask

n sleep without you barging i

raised a

is my

Apparently, that means nothing to you

, his shoulders

an no

ng amusi

, s

stop s

iately str

gh, but the corners of

he tension in t

y surprised. It was the first time she'd ap

ck to her food, an

t?" Caspian asked, glancing at

stared

re? Mind your

sking a

as answe

slightly before walki

m leave, then ret

er had ruined her appetite. Every time she tried to relax, she reme

eded a

, and she certainly couldn't rely on him wit

to sense her

some clothes fo

a loo

e you chose t

em. I thought you might need s

the bags he h

ad no sarcastic

" she said

smi

re we

ext. She would have to contact Jillian again when it was

ot to

hadn't searched yet, keep her distance from her unpredictable

ne impulsive decision det

going to let Caspian Sa