the air was heavy with

veryone endurin

on dark as he fixed a piercing gaz

s going on with

der Marco's intense sc

was Miss Haywood. She instructed me to fabri

t o

and the bodyguards promptly

on Keely's wan face, his look tinged with d

out Keely ca

Through her sobs, she pleaded, "Marco, it wasn't int

g her off sharply. "Using kidney transpla

my mistake. I've been terrified... Ever since Jorge passed, I've been alone... I feare

y's name made Marc

his dying breath, he had entrusted Keely to

e, Marco's voice softened. "I

d in Keely's ey

"From now on, you must steer clear of

she heard Marco's words. "Marco, associating with Lor

her an irri

your concern. Remem

ited the ward with

of Loraine's resolute departur

ine dare to se

ly because she was com

nnections nor wealth made her easy to contr

had played her part

ed this arrangem

emanding a divorce wit

Marco, yet he couldn't

, tears streaming down her f

Loraine was whisked away by a man in a lu

ma

d, and a surge of an

stance on the divorce, he s

Do som

had little patience f

he commanded his

ssued a stern directive. "Find Lorai

ss, she found herself in an opule

man sat at

and

father, Loraine's emo

pologized. "Grandpa, I'm sorry. I should never have l

settle even the entire city with minimal effort, was heartbroken to see his beloved granddaughter in

you back, Lorrie,

ne's hair, his eyes brimmin

ished princess of the Torres family, and a

e Bryant family overwhelmed her, and she

, Rowan's commitments in the military keep him away, and Wesley is abroad focusing

nditional support, warmth seep

in her eyes, she

or worrying

eassuringly, not a hint

nce you're ready, the Universe

er plans. "Thank you, Grandpa. But I w

pport you wholeheartedly. Begin at the ground level

flickered acros

ddress before fully stepping i

Scott, the butler,

of documents, offering th

e documents you requested