d her years ago to oversee the delivery of her inheritance to her daughter Amelia when she turned twe

the Roberts mansion. Penelope, Amelia's stepmother

see you," Penelope said, un

," Eleanor replied di

deep breath be

away on a trip, you know how she is, a

noticing the signs of n

ck. In fact, I'll take the opportunity to visit Roberts Enterpris

s face tu

ll be happy to show you a

e ran to the phone to call Malco

ce, Oliver, and Alexander were spending their last day of vacati

" Oliver shouted, jumping up and dow

der asked with a smile

on!" Oliv

"Thank goodness you prefer to go with Mr. Roberts," he murmu

r watching the roller coaster wi

yes the whole way. You know what? It wasn't fun. The best thing is to scream at the top of y

usiastically, forg

er!" Oliver shouted on each downhill, while Alexander

at the bottom, smiling at thei

exclaimed, running up to him. "M

ng, his hair completely disheveled

lushed with excitement and that genuine sm

fun," he said, trying

des. Oliver insisted that Alexander join him on all of them,

d in front of a shooting range. A

it is!" Oliv

in it first. He mis

ver asked. His shots d

all. To everyone's surprise, especially

s won!" Oliver shou

o Oliver, who first hugged the teddy and th

u! It's t

of emotions. Seeing Alexander like that with Oli

er shared a glass of wine on the balcony. The night was ple

rence said quietly. "I haven't seen

der replied with a sincere smile. "T

e found himself staring at Alexander longer than necessary,

for Oliver," he confessed suddenly. "

ed at him with

extraordinary child. And that's thanks to you." He decid

smiled

just that... sometimes I

the vulnerabil

r needs is love, and it's obvious that you love

and still. Terrence felt an almost i

. "What are you thinking? You lik

d away a

in a tense voice. "We

Alexander replie

d filled with confusing thoughts and feeli

ental brush, every fleeting glance, seemed to carry an

xt to Alexander on the plane, he was painfully aware of his presence, the

ached for the same magazine. Terrence felt an electri

ith his own feelings. Terrence'

minded himself. "This is all a lie. When

mansion, the butler gre

r. Dinner will be

berts, please help Oliver with his

e noticed that Alexand

is everyth

d without looking at him. "I

water. He was so distracted that he almost collided wi

apologized, backing away. "I

replied hoarsely. "I c

on between them almost palpable. Alexander's ey

ver appeared

htmare," he said

ed to come ou

mp. Let's

ander one last time, feeling conf

ight, R

night,

r leaned against the counter,

ht, anguished. "I can't fall in lov

the meeting with investors, the door swung o

aid, standing up. "Wh

with disdain before fixing

he said with

uncomfortably as Terre

ng," he said, holding back h

"You have one week, Terrence. One week to introdu

s a ghost, staring at his grandfat