ned, three imposing figures stepped out. Two were men, and the third w

an standing next to her after checking the t

efore walking to the mansion. H

playful light brown eyes gleaming with mischief. "I

orner of his eyes, her eyes unf

rge portion of his brown hair falling over his

ay pants with a pair of brown sandals. His appearance

e reached the front porch, his parted sweep dan

of how things had moved from being swee

years ago, the era of

replaced her absence with a hot, savvy woman

g his thoughts back t

g about the past. He did

ase

ose and it made him look to his side where she was stand

hroat and stared

ne O'Malley

erfect; her bo

id softly before walking i

lking pose

of hers was what was

ke. Chase knew comparing his wife to a woman he'd only met briefly was cruel b

ould subtly hear familiar waves of

the perfect d

when she couldn't light a si

re you

is cousin, West staring at him wit

d and walked in, his cousi

living room... It hadn't changed but the house was no longer

He heard his father sa

" West remarked playfully, he

they blended beautifully, fitting i

d jeans. Simple clothing, you'd agree but his blue

lack dress and a full-face makeup but her straight eyebrows a

ly like a perfect son, not even making an effort to greet h

ual but then he noticed something different about her tonight. H

e, my

averted once again by

id to his father but his vo

glad you could make it. An

finger over the

O'Malley joined the table, she'd noticed the subtle look he

e Ax

ered how Selene was lucky enough to bag such a good man and yet cheat on him. But it was also no wonder,

dining table and Mackenzie felt insec

h that she lacked despite the fact that s

rotest against her husband and embrace her real self but somehow, b

look younger than her age and her brother

d firm and sleek. His face... was like a dream. The parted wave of bla

intimidating to look at, yet for some reason, she found herse

rfect

h they were carved by gods. His bulging Adam's apple when he swal

things was, for some r

he way he lifted it to his lips and drank from it. She was held spellbound, watching him swallow.

She was usually too busy making sure her husband

ing his brother's featur

-filled glass down, his

eath hitching in her throat from how unreal

ed, she l

e di

sparked something in

urly

fiery h

al plump

ress she was wearin

ward shyness that she emitted after g

familiar. Her subtle intricacies

d Axford said after

without Mackenzie getting involved

at's in trend these days? I

aid with a smile, "But I have

hase's chest t

ly. How could that be? He always saw her wearing

ighter hair, so I made it a ha

ys had c

and immediately re

s path and seduced him to bed with h

he had a one-night stand with, seemed too

r tonight, then?" Selene asked, her

ackenzie said, pushing her curls away fro

ake love to her. She was the woman that evoked sexual desires out of him just by looking at him. And right

ists but kept them h

stepbrother was not who sh

n other people's affairs but in this

er suspicious parade while she was

ing. He had to get

lot to him, to her, it was ju

i

i

ail of thoughts on hearing

used the opportunity to excuse himself

this used in h

evitable to run into countless few but this joke that was play

desires last night be his half-brother

oughts, he saw Mackenzi

? That had to be it! Although, he had to applaud h

er outside, his heart slamming ha

zie!" H

rned around to face him, her eyes sh

anded, "The woman who begged

e shook, noting the familiar hu

say something like that to her. He

when he leaned in and kissed her hotly,