ynn

door, her expression troubled. "Luna. You

lalia.My adop

tomach. They never came to the Brit

my parents standing awkwardly in the foyer. Garrison was seated

ulated, silen

past few days, I didn't inform Arthur and Eulalia, considering their

mile and pretending nothing had happen

sing on my knee, her eyes filling with

out, so I said nonchalantly

so careless, child. You're already so old, and yet you st

ng serious." I quickly tried to

expression remained serious. "We've come here today because there

ink, a small, arrogant gesture. "Father-in-law," he said,

fa and faced him directly.

hey don't find a new investor in three days,w

n's face flush

lips. I understood instantly. This was Garrison's doing.

desperate whisper. "Adalynn, please.

in my parents' voices, a

onstantly supporting my family, Harrison Company woul

ard him has become increasi

n the past, to the humility

ow. He wanted me to understand that without

hide from my parents that my rel

breath and l

s. Only the cold clarity of a t

by my composure, but please

bout a rejection. You will continue to be my Luna. In return,

ondition. "And Isadora and Daisy will be moving in. The Luna's suite is quite sp

to break my spirit. He wanted me to per

id they realize that something wasn't right b

my face relaxed into a placid, submi

devoid of argument, that it

, Mother, go home. The funds wi

rrison's help immediately. They didn't want to trade my happiness and freedom for t

at I would repay them and give them the best life possib

comfort them. I promised to resolve

wards I returned

, "and... our new arrangement. I'll draft t

and any remaining suspicion he might have had

om his chair with satisfac

of sight, the submissive mask dropped from my

Garrison, I thought,