her lip, then answer
began to
ntensely that she b
arting figure, his exp
eland's motive for taki
ave feelin
t was clear she'd had a tough time with Leland. People
have felt honored to be involved with a
home," Edwin propo
ar," Miranda
n you even drive i
he noticed the inner sides of her thighs were red and
, Edwin asked coldly, "What d
thi
pting to stir trouble between me and
engagement and be with her openly,
arly collided with the dashboard. "You don't need to provok
e on
family crushed my self-esteem and pushed me
. She had believed Edwin's engagement to her w
e Adams family. They're too
aw Leland and me earlier. If you push me, I might just marry him and becom
ommanded, "Get
ul laugh, opened the
gagement wasn't out of love but
been tolerating th
so hear
f a lifetime together with him.
o the distance, Miranda couldn
cle and aunt were absent, and the maid was clearing the table of the remaining dishes. Spot
ehold, to the point that even the
oom, she pond
er best choice to escape the clutch
roach someone as nobl
hone and initiated a web
about him, and the only ava
lding a black umbrella, with two people following him. E
n in his family, wit
. Leland, a former army man, had only joined the Golden Group after his military servic
that he had a son, but details such as t
on-dollar check from her pocket, he
land City. Despite Leland's low-key visit t
sort, she immediately caugh
er tunic dress highlighted her slender waist. A
the other day. Is that true?" The man beside Leland warned, "You should keep your distan