Izabella so abruptly that she stumbled

wavered, the mask slipping

sharp, irritated movement. He crossed the three

cked h

ilent. Sloane s

ded his han

e low and rough. "Grandmother R

, calloused from rowing crew at Yale,

rdy

mmanded, though there was a

round hers instantly, tight, almost crushing. It

is side, turning h

opped. The temperature in the r

to my wife with that tone again, I will freeze your access to the

mouth opening and

s grip never loosening. They entered the private corridor leading to the

ere alone, Hardy

nuckles. "Thank yo

narrow hallway. "I didn't do it for you. The Burnett name

ted. "I looked weak because you w

ough he wouldn't meet her eyes. "I'm not goin

this marriage three yea

oked at her, his jaw working. For a second, somet

urnett," a shar

air at the end of the hall, her can

ack into place. He gra

e hissed.