lett

ays l

visit, Ruby had practically turne

r eyes sparkling as if she were holding some priceless treasure. "Every man

ed my temples, "I'm not

e powerful Nightshade Pack," she insisted stubbornly. "This isn't called vulgar seduction

opping at a sapphire blue sleeveless high-neck business dress-clean, sharp tailoring, a collar that closed strai

is

dress signals power and authority

ck-that's my advantage," I firmly removed the business dress

urning the other clothes to their places, her

en we'll cho

ought over an exquisite velvet tray with

picked up the bottle with

ed, featuring wild iris and white pepper as the mai

er Mother's death, when I spent three entire months alone in the f

floral notes-only a deep

is

perfume is dangerous-it will m

mly. "I want him to

tidying the items on the tray, then

me, I will support you wi

cere face, silent for seve

w we have many importa

ed off the harsh overhead lights and lay in

erfume, those detailed account documents-every

ously, knowing exactly what

go, those slender fingers that gently adjusted my swo

t become a pawn in thi

ions deep in a secret corner known only to

-

Coby's urgent mess

trance with Faye, apparently planning to hav

ed to the large floor-to-cei

ate grounds, arranged in a neat line along the m

eir respective vehicles, their gazes calmly and carefully surveying the entire manor with profe

the man I had b

ving his sunglasses, his profile more mature and sharp

erful aura like solid rock with

sses, I instinctively stepped ba

ately stopped, mentally scornin

and took down that sapphire blue busines

om the doorway, carefully ex

ry praise or flattery, only a

like a traditi

d my jacket over my shoulders, m

ting would determi

s pack, but my fate as Scarlett W

would never again let an

see clearly: true Alpha spirit