s he turned, and Viviane glimpsed the contained anger on his face. Cornered, she felt her

?" Gabriel's fingers

r. For a moment, Viviane thought about gr

ar?" he asked, r

ce broke the silence. "I was

e steps and lost her balance when her hip hit the mahogany

d up the golden frame with Elizabeth's photo. She had to force hers

your job," he demanded. "My mother will sup

She placed everythi

ering the corridors near my o

chin and shaking his head. Viviane braced herself for t

orm. You need to be well-dressed

utiful translucence of her jade-colored eyes. Viviane's cheeks we

aring his throat, he tur

e to exit the office. Although she was f

Bern

stopped a

ed to the opposite s

bric accentuating her slim waist. He knew the importance of avoiding any harassment

table with ten seats. Viviane glanced at her reflection in the large mirror mounte

the room. "What is she doing here?" She gave a slight wave

Mom!" Gabriel pu

on's action, Katherine sat and instr

t and gestured to

ff served them. Viviane shifted in he

?" Viviane d

bed early for

us," Viviane regretted speaking, immed

randdaughter's care. I don't want y

it of white wine,

d stared at them, thinking of her own daughter. She imagi

ophisticated food

'am!" she

ly," Kather

n, unaware that the man at the head of the table kept his ga

raw her son's attention, and laughed at her unt

ng with the matriarch, she focused on he

one of your legs." Gabriel held his

op drinking, M

viane will be able to hand

'am!" Vivi

rn with this

throat and widened h

an acc

the matriarch's interrogation. She set

u drivin

She took a

to talk about it yet. The terrible nigh

rrupted his mother, re

ouse. According to the detective he had hired, Viviane had made headlines four yea

Embarrassed,

ng frantically. She couldn't remember where her room was.

ht, Miss?" the k

d headache," she

ant a pai

away tears with the back of her han

ck uniform with a

d anything,

! I will accompany Miss

his shirt on both arms as he st