g. My body was still tense from the night before, m

ear my wife again

ely knew Jameson, but I knew one thing for ce

," I cal

n neutral as always. "Mr. Edward has

prise. Jameson w

ollowed Melinda through the long hallways of the ma

ed aside. Jameson sat behind a massive dark wood desk, his piercin

he or

rom him. His office smelled like leather and expensive col

ment, I felt trapped under the weight of it.

stepped onto the balcony

"I told you to st

voice steady. "I didn't go looking

expression unreadable. "Theodore isn't ju

. "Danger

anipulative. He plays games with people just to see how much

throat. "Why does

ond, I saw something in his eyes-something c

d, his voice turning cold again. "Jus

rd and nodded.

ore standing up. "There's a charity g

ed. "To

t I send to your room

, the conversa

dy focused on his work again

ng with questions. Theodore's war

n this house, the big

sn't the real thre

-

flection. The gown Jameson had chosen was stunning-a deep red,

sting the final details. "You

utiful. I feel... like a doll

s world is, my lady. A display. A game of pow

e of

at my life

door pulled me

ed it, revea

eath

s dark hair neatly styled. He looked like a king w

yes scanned me f

said simply

owly and fol

-

wntown Los Angeles. The moment we stepped i

meson Edwa

beaut

oks so

e was arranged. Do y

, keeping my exp

firm hand on my l

meson greeted powerful businessmen, shook hands with inve

ide him, nodding when needed, pre

e the feeling that

en, I

odo

atching me with a smirk,

tensed b

he muttered un

d. But Theodore neve

epped toward the bar to get some air. I barely had a

ell, sister-in-

ened. "

ed. "You

. "What do you

es gleaming. "Just a conversation.

ou and I both know thi

d. "Ah, so he ha

heeks. "That's none

"You do realize you're just a

ts. "I know exact

o you? Because Jameson isn't t

"I never sa

be careful. Because you might no

a strong hand grabbed my

me

but I could feel the te

aying away from her?" Jameson

ig brother. Just getting to

ghtened before he turne

et him lead me away

nally broke the silence. "W

ed. "Because I took

king. "What d

ever seen them. "It means, Alexa, that if yo

realizing somet

caught between

aught i

idea which