red, the color spreading from her nec

rlobes was particularly strik

hy are you

rmured close to her ear. His voice was thick with amusement

ion had veered somewhere else entirely. Instead of stopping, Alexander

parks, slowly igniting a fire tha

e dangerous tension from last night building again-

le

mind. Her eyes gleamed wit

y treasure hidden. But guess

gave him an innocent little smile-as th

hand had already sli

this hard thing? Is

p at him, perfectly playing the innocen

f-control more than this act of hers-the too-innocent-to

restless and curious-tempting, teasing, li

line, the delicate curve reminding him vividly of las

s Adam's apple bobbin

gain, his voice deeper and rougher, he as

s 'seduce' mea

looked up at him, bright-eyed and confuse

ke he'd been zapped by a live wire. His l

usly close to

r."Didn't you hear what Grandpa said? Starting tonight, you're mo

then-clearly not satisfied-nipped her earlobe firmly th

yes filled with a wounded sweetness-a look

r perfectly executed act,

actually.

urned his back to her, forcing

cover whether his little f

e had time. He could

rned away-the starry brightness in Summ

her. To him, she was just a plaything. Or worse

No-she was going to make that man's w

n Summer and Alexander had gone. Her eyes burned with fury, her

out into the hallway, she began shrieki

ing like the refined socialite she pretended to b

d staff member j

ite she'd earlier snatched a shawl from. The woman caught

t is tha

the girl and her friend b

ess servant. Turns out it's City Q

he dumped for her idiot sister now runs the Barron

ere online. Guys, go lik

their phones, watching the vi

nternet flooded with clips of her humiliation. She wa

upposed to be her trap for Summer

men who used to flatter her shamelessly weren't holding ba

t. Shoulders trembling, she curled into herself lik

toss this disgu

his signal, two burly guards grabbed the mentally broken

her daughter, she was slumped o

ged forward and clung to her mother's sl

my mind-I want to marry Alexander Barron.

be my spot! I won't let Sum

rtune will be ours. I'll give you your sh

ught about it, the more she couldn't stand the idea of Summer ending up with Alexande

ld marry Alexander Barron. That way, they'd get their hands on half the Barr

ht before a cunning plan bega

She wouldn't ev