e massive mirror in the mas

as conservative, expensive, and screamed old money. She grabbed a concealer stick and expertly dabbe

e a Strong fam

ting for her in the hallway. He wore a dark navy bes

fell into step beside him. They walked down the long, carp

ogene Morse's private wing, a figure ste

ey Me

was entirely too loud for a family breakfast. She

or Strong. A flash of ugly jealousy twisted her features,

s forward, physically

rped, her voice echoing loudly in t

tor Strong could still hear every word. "I heard from the s

cipation. She waited for Gidget to crumble

in his neck went rigid. He opened his mo

moved

Doctor Strong's. She pressed her side against hi

tiff. He looked down at her hand o

as a flawless, terr

ed, her voice dropping an octave into a hus

ze. She blinked, thrown off ba

ft, breathy sigh, "that leather sofa is a bi

yes widened in shock. She stared at Gidget, then

ed a stray lock of hair over her shoulder. The movement

morning, she had deliberately dragged her thumbnail against the tender flesh, pressing just hard enough to bre

color drained comp

es were soft, swimming with fake adoration. "You really sh

r. A muscle twitched violently

he g

ble. But it was enough. It

e vicious insults she had p

sweet smile. Her

oice cracking like a whip. "You look like a desperat

et stepped forward. She deliberately bu

tilettos, stumbled backward and nearl

ed open the heavy walnut doors of the main dining r