ty Rea

chill, and Matthew's eyes displayed

n you could devise after

, and his furrowed brows made the few peop

y to come up with a flawless

the sweat from their for

t the lates

head, inexplicable irrita

ey had wings to escape

phone in Matthew's pocket rang, there was no ne

d meekly after pressi

chard's voice was gruff

the co

oice escalated in volume. "You ungrateful brat

and apathetic, unruffled. "It w

ned him, and he co

softened involuntarily. "Grandpa, reme

fe waiting. She is a good girl, and despite being born into such

rumors surrounding you in the outside world over the years, but no

his anger grew, and hi

gh-c

interrupted, "All right, G

e hung up before Ri

essed the button for the landline on his desk an

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rned to where he

s his decision, so when the maids saw him ret

and inquired, "Sir, should

d the vacant dining room and spoke dispassio

ot back

door to the room was ajar and not locked, and this de

ound of water running in the bathroom. Through the frosted glass, thi

e had taken a shower w

and made his way to the large, fl

ic

na stepped out, her hair tousled. She was surrounded

h other, Matthew impass

ce, Serena froze, her han

lose encounter made her notice his handsome

the overhead lights, ap

looking at the aura emanating from his body, coupled with t

sed to be

ectfully. "Sir, is there s

ccession of emotions in her eyes – surprise, c

re, however, seeme

bright and lively as a fawn's, were an

r briefly, his gaze n

n th

n a side table, an elegant founta

ture of emotions and d

er, picked up the cont

eement, explicitly defining the na

g these two years, Serena would have access to limitless wealth and enjoy the p

anding, and it was far fr

wanted her to bear a child for her ailing

appeared willing to leave her alone d

d dissolved. It was just for two y

sure there's no catch in this contract. So was

and turned her gaze toward the man who had barely spoken

husband make