ood at the peak of authority, Ryann had n

n stand still, yet the presence he carri

om the man, the heat burning in Ry

tly, brushed aside the gun aimed at her, and spoke w

ith stone faces poured into the villa and surrounded th

at allowed no refusal. "These two are guests under the prot

f I re

the cold light in the man's eyes sharpened and

ntend to

d spoke in a low, urgent voice. "Mr. Yates, your grandfather

ivan, Mr. Yates and Miss Sullivan are about to be married. We are here to escort Miss Sullivan to

e Yates famil

y in Ryann's mind, and the man stand

Yates family head-the wealthiest man in

suddenly

's eyes slowly faded, givin

meant that pushing back today would o

clenched fists, and the shar

a finally released a breath she di

ediately shifted tactics and rushed to Ja

arely said anything, and Gabriela completely snapped. Loo

face, and impatience flickered

act had failed to move

ing with detached calm while quietly registe

closely and spoke with faint amusement in his voice. "Y

t! She's the ungrateful girl my family took in! After my father died, she grew more and

by the porcelain shard. "Mr. Yates, it would be one thing if she only do this to me. But Mare

mocking laugh. Regret crept through her thoughts, and she brie

ithout warning, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

g!" Monica protested at once, and

hurried to scold her. "Why would an adopted orphan like you show up at

, and her cold stare moved from Monica to

s deep and steady voice suddenly cut through the

d away and walked straight

y flashed acros

y agreed jus

t the trouble she could c

stration before shooting Ryann a furious glare. "If you dare say or do

asually raised her hand and smoothed th

tep, fear flashing across her face as she

ly convinced it would keep Ryann away, never realiz

e headrest and closed his eyes, and the dim li

g open, and a slender figure sli

into the seat beside Jayden, and her red lips brushed c

or the ride,

nreadable. Then, beneath the low glow inside the car, his eyes