In the arms of two sins

a's

his family won't survive another sca

hoed in my head, not as

ns never let grief stand in the way of appearances. Philip's funeral had barely fad

walked in. Maybe they were searching for another reason to whisper a

d it be t

e crowd. She approached with a practiced

n a polite peck that foo

," she whispered. "There are camer

iling sweetly for the ro

ed in luxury. All for Andrea. I was never treated this way. Not even when Phili

ar

gliding toward me, Camil

eath

vi

yfriend before the situation with Philip hap

e words barely

rped. "Anyways, meet David, my fiancé.

m. My gaze dropped to the ring on her fi

my ears. He said nothing, only looked at me, too long, too deep.

" I whispered. "P

came. Besides, we have a special gu

murmured quickly, forcing

ter too sharp. I headed for the b

ooped through David's as Camille introduced them to a group of socialites. He leaned i

oat ti

eyes met for the briefest second. I turned

ld still make me fe

d it in one go. The burn didn't help. I reached for ano

h velvet. I just wanted to be alone. The last time

marrying my sister-in-law?

m began to blur, unti

e else here," a voice

und, a man's figure em

en here. All the gu

collar, his expression un

murmured, trying to stand,

fall. His grip was firm, steady

. "I'll call someone to take you dow

tly from my hands, and I stared at him,

nd he froze. He obeyed

ry detail perfect, from the dark hair to his grey eyes to

el how much he lo

office, kissing another woman. I'd brought him lunch that day, smilin

you?" The words slipped

answer. Ju

Philip to look at me the way he looked at her.

anger, one who made me forget why

e, my body betraye

loser and

e and whiskey, scorching against my tongue. He resisted for just a h

though once he'd given in, he couldn't stop. He kissed like a man f

like this. Never touc

urned through me,

stopped. B

t to be the grieving widow or the s

ed to

e perfect sin

nked open to a ceiling I didn't recognize. For a second, I didn't move. My

side me were

umpled on the floor, my skin mar

the heat of his mouth on mine, the way I had clung t

voice cracked.

f I could undo it, as if I could erase the feel of him. My b

throat. I dressed fast, barely breathing. My h

e can

und out, if anyone did,

ll, my pulse racing, pra

ar

ce froze me w

r, perfectly composed, her expression

th caug

terday. Don't stir up problems. Go downstairs

ipped. "Phili

respectful, as it's your first time seeing h

mutely. "

ast sharp look be

my chest. The walls felt too close, th

oise stitched carefully back into place. Every step felt rehearsed. I

ady seated at the breakfast table, s

I murmured, avoi

he sound of footsteps from

, and a familia

eath

it cou

hair, tailored suit, calm authority

s-grey, cold

warmly, rising to embrace h

move. Could

was

linching, expression unreadable. A flicker of recognit

udly, "meet Elias Lawson

ting his head slightly. "An

en closed again. His tone was polite, his face composed, b

ands clasped tightly in my lap

the kind of smile

to my bones, I hadn't just slept with a stra