door, Jonathan turned back, only to realize

e window left wide open, an

he expected. Not even fear o

r ankle. The rose bushes below tore into her hand, and blood seeped out.

ean

o stay out of sight, t

behind her, and she recognized

s, Jenna stopped right in front of Elean

akfast this morning. Were you out messing around instead?

s family, and every word she spoke

ace and raised her e

nna carried, and she reached out her han

one only made Jen

nion, Shawn should've thrown you out a

bruises on her body, her eyes narrowing. "You really went off to see anoth

rown harsh and cruel. Even Jenna, his own sister,

worry about keeping your own affairs hidden bef

leanor took the container and sta

nd Jenna lunged forward t

like that? The Dixon family doesn't matter to

and and swung it

ed her wrist firmly, locking it in place n

ok with fury. "Ele

now Jenna's attitude only pushed her closer to her lim

rt is planning to work with the Dixon family, so whether you accept it or not, you're going to marry into that household. Instead of letting your engagement fall apart

hat, Eleanor s

taggered backward several steps before

red up in

t the moment her eyes met Eleanor's cold st

r felt different, and

e wouldn't allow

bench, she fixed Elean

bankrupt family, yet you talk to me like you have any standing here. Just because you m

Shawn. You don't have to acknowledge me, but as lo

ter, he'll throw you

t mind tha

at Jenna, Eleanor turned an

ed the corner and ran straight into Jonathan

dn't say

r go. Even after she escaped fr

ily, the garden was empty, an

Fletc

t forced as E

ssing him, she mo

, his hand shot out a

you called me l

most careless, yet it sent he

undings again, only easing up once s

"You climbed into my bed, and now you're rushing off to

oug

e her like that, Ele

o much last night, and sh

completely sober, and he

he had been forced into this,

night. You wouldn't want trouble with the Flet

nor tried to keep her voice

hed speaking, Jonathan's

and without warning, he bent down, slid an arm

face went pale as sh