rd, their affair was

assistant, flawlessly handling even the mo

r and compliant lover, their nightly encount

very preference, always reacting in ways

eply intertwined, a testament

he was merely an object of desire, destined neve

focu

rate and forceful, yet he managed to maintain c

mth flooded through her that

d away a

stunning features flushed and mirrored in the glossy sur

s back behind his desk, dressed impeccably,

king resemblance to a younger Nigel, Anthony's features were sharper, his decisions more resolute. Highly esteemed by N

, he was onl

wly. With a tap on the stack of documents before him, he offered, "The Peters family i

to be her rewa

oanna respon

r lay in tatters. She headed to the lounge to fe

ny's influence, the Peters famil

d to view their relationship as merely transactional. The

't find out about you

keep her concealed,

bore a striking resemb

ether she despised Anthony more or the fact

eality. She had fallen for a

ith someone of his own social standing, like M

nown each other since childhood, and she was not only his first love but also a high

been kidnapped, and it was Madisyn who had rescued him

black business skirt, securing the zipper and adj

coerced int

but never a wrecker of homes. Since you're to be married, this must end

, Joanna held to

n a crystal ashtray and retorted sharply, "Joanna, you do

yet compelling aura, her long legs accentuated by stiletto

then retreated to the restro

he departing Anthony, Joanna slumped a

helmed her, causing her to grasp the sin