ced his cup aside and

ent of her new room. Her expression soured upon noticin

her on the sofa, gently draping his

ve stripped me of the m

ly selected that picturesque mountain spot

oulders. "There's a land being developed in

lia snapped back, her voice fu

e already declared that estate belongs

nce. "Talk to Sienna. She's reasonable. Maybe swap it for

lied, his expression growing grim. "He mentioned the manor deliberately-

n if we reclaimed the manor, wou

lia faltere

ying Julian wa

she blurted out, "If only S

wed sharply. "What

softened, clutching his arm. "Just k

t?" Rhett said as he started to get up, but

tter?" he aske

"I'm feeling some discomfort here

ed. He removed his jacket and lay beside her, thinkin

enna found herself alone wit

the cold floor toward the doo

hett! Let

the chapel was long, yet the house's

.. no resp

or was biting, chilli

ssly on the floor, and she dragged hers

she lit it, and the blaring fire alarm

ey scrambled to extinguish the flames. Amidst the chaos, someon

, are y

nged to Nolan Wells, Rh

lungs filled with smoke, cau

room, anxiously asking, "Sienna

Sienna managed a weak nod.

r lashes damp and clinging toget

the chapel? Where's Rhett?

sponded, "Ivy insisted on

ocked, Nolan pieced together that it

t supposed t

ssed Sienna's lips, her face

rly reached out to wipe her tears but stopped himsel

voice cut through the tens