eld their breath. They were sure E

entirely diffe

blu

edness in his cheeks did not ari

Elise's tongue had touch

umb, as if from

ng. His face turned even redder as

his what lov

g rolls? You sho

and jumped off the chair. Putting his hands b

; neither had he asked someone to throw Elise out o

ent. They gazed at Elise

t be a

Elise breathed a sigh of

his temper. It was understandable. After all, sh

ld aura seemed to spread about him t

loser to Eric in the process. The maid disrupted her thoughts as she

adn't eaten

finished her meal under t

d must be terribly busy, righ

, just stop dreaming. He is out of your le

ds, the maid looked at her in con

t wanted to exchange a few pleasantries with

ic's fathe

d so powerful

admiration and yearning as she replied, "Well, I'm

nd let me be th

oud declaration caused Eli

right. It d

of immense mystery and power. It was said that his influence had permeated into politics a

t he could do what

was impossible for Elise. She cou

ers, on TV, and across the Internet. But so far, no one

asionally heard Marion's rich friends menti

adies describing him as a ruth

herself, 'Eri

edibly beautiful. Otherwise, how woul

ing such a father did not soun

e wanted to

might not