KWELL

th you to the Gala this evening," I told t

told you that I couldn't

a long while, I actu

e Nightshade Bar three weeks ago actually, but if you ask

eded to cha

meone got physically hurt because of my stupid lifestyle yesterday for crying out loud.

perfect Mr

. Until yesterday, that is. Looking into her lovely, hazel eyes, I found that that was where my conscience lay after all, and I f

ly it was

mitment, they in turn got their ten minute fame and a chance to be seen on my arm, a chance to make some riches too if they were resilient enough... truly, it was a win

did rela

the fucki

ability to stomp on it at any time if they so wished was just plain crazy, a

oni

one with someone... wh

l, r

door to my office opening, and then Jennifer Summer

nably under her chin in a way that it covered her cheeks well enough to hide the handprint we both knew was stamped on her left cheek, and a pair of sunglasses and dark heels completed the whole ensemble. Innocent Mrs. Summers... she was not the standard of beauty I was used to, but she had this el

, it had had

I'd made it one of my golden rules never to be involved

in a way that was confusing, just as much as it was

r. Blac

my head to clear the

ir," She was quick to del

u

they wouldn't listen, going so far to insist

pect the effort. Please, let them in," She gave me a curt nod and turned to

s s

are y

ttering mess around her?

ad t

me a wry smile... one that had m

uck was wr

g married for

just like that, the warm moment we were sharing quickly disappeared,

nbridle

With all due respect sir, I thought I made it clear that it wouldn'

er said

She turned to leave, "I'll show you

rgotten all about her for a second. Why the fuck was she

it to your gala... maybe some other time." I didn't even wait for her to

he door burst open for the second tim

hands, how romanti

d, going so far as to relax in my chair and to

rolled her eyes, even as my father clenched his fists. "Adonis, we really need to talk," She said, taking

'm listenin

need to sett

n intervention

I th

reached the board of directors, Adonis. They called at our house yesterday threatening t

I sat up

she said," My

y threaten to buy us out when we were t

ll name? Fucking tell me who closed the deal with the Scotts barely three days ago... a feat which mind you, the same board had declared impossible?" My voice was surprisi

r calmly said, causing me to shoot he

ording to them, they are a family company and c

fford to

that so blatantly disregards family values and

u

en bride to us, Adonis..." He continued, making my head w

as my successor to appease the board

on something, dad? We all

e of you even more than I hate Peter Welsh... and so if that's what wo

and judging from the perplexed look in my mother's

s fu

sense of

mo

failed in every step of the way... what made them t

to be nothing short of perfect. From a respectable home, and most importantly, with no scandal attached to her name. Un

it were

mered into my head in the last thirty minutes contin

rfect

I going to

esonating over and o

lready shackl

t my dad believed, hiding wasn't going to find me a partner. I needed to be out

rfect

ity that I needed to change this time... instead of seeking

d could