ed at her and felt a certain disappointment. She was not looking at him that way at

lity, Danika walked over to Hern

d this will soon be over." His tone was

so he could hear. Hernán looked at her in disbeli

ce gentleman from the hospital! Such

rrassed, but rather along the lines of 'I don't

ed up the mansion's ramp, which had, o

any's anniversary, which coincided with the birthday

rticipated in this sort of celebration-and they weren't th

r, approached them with a glass i

"Finally you've arrived. And... Who is this bea

her to let him introduce Danika himself to everyone. Although she didn't agree, Leida complied. She d

ika's hand in his, kissing it and looking at her with a tenderness th

actor, isn't he?' she

and confused. "When...? When did you get

ka is not a woman who likes that sort of

looked at Brennon, who was

d leaned down, cupping Hernan's face with one hand and placing a tender k

the warm kiss from the beautiful redhead's soft lips left him sha

mpossible for me not to hav

icating he was uncomfortable wi

not only surprised but a little annoyed. She just didn't know if it was because he hadn't been inf

ew people along the way, but her 'husband' didn't expla

ell kept and lit. Danika wondered what it must be like without all thos

th measurements, but she could tell it was at least ten feet tall. Dark wooden d

lumns, the carvings on top of each column, the tapestry on the walls...

ircase that forked in two at the top. The banisters were gil

azed. 'It feels like I'm in a palace!

piercing blue eyes. His black hair, as dark as the night, was very neat. Normally people had dark, brown ha

ng like an idiot. She nodded slightly and looked ahead, seeing a man of about seventy, very well dressed, wit

d hugged his grandso

aid and the old man raised his eyebrows in s

, asking Danika to put hers there. As soon as she did, he

y, many years of life!" Hernán said and Danika could feel he wasn't

you, my

ded and Danika, who was holding ha

must have been about Hernan's age, with blue eyes, but diff

early visible in the red dress she was wearing, with only one strap over her shoulder.

án said and looked at

nika watched the woman run her eyes

already feeling that she would h

le uncomfortable, as far as Danika coul

ikely interested in Hernán. As much as she and her husband weren't a real couple, i

at Hernán, who seemed dazzled by the woman and Dan

er right there. She wasn't the only one to notice the man's eyes. Hernán pressed his lips together, because as much as he had r

d. "Excuse me Xandros, Catriona and grandpa." He had to get away from those two before he ta

eet. He would hold her by the waist and show his damn brother that Danika was

ou wouldn't even know Danika', the voice in his mind reminded him. And it

looked up at her and saw that Danika glanced to the side. They were in th