grip firm as he led her through a concealed entran

eel walls and surveillance cameras, sealed tight with a single exi

been t

fa as though he were merely discussing the weather, calculation flashing in his e

, disbelief and fury colliding, "Are you insane? A chil

. He swallowed the violent impulse rising within him

gnant, didn't you? Then you planned to use th

s in open contempt. "Marriage? Don't flatter y

atus. His genetics were all she had

wed their way toward his surname. This one wanted nothing of it. He studi

tions have consequences," he said coldly. "One

. She had never imagined being c

racked. Without warning, she lunged a

athan had stayed alert this whole time. He r

neither yielding, oblivious to the

l tear you apart! My precious great-grandchild comes first!" Euni

He froze for a split second-long enough to take the sl

ing through old injuries. He cough

, who stood frozen behind the others. The look alon

he floor, unable to offer

before she could stop it. "Eunice? What are you doing here?" She ha

said brightly, seizing Kathryn's hand as she laughe

tare. She let out a sharp snort, and then smoothed her expr

mother. Ignore his nonsense-our fa

eart. I'll personally see to it

of lightning. She gaped at Eunice in outrig

at's not wh

ma, en

yn spoke almost

orn bachelorhood, he had finally slept with a woman-there was no chance she would

n involved happened to b

g directly over the wound on his back. Vince flinched and refle

ation, it was clear things were about to