Sarah POVThe summit continued in a flurry of panels and meetings for Zane while I watched the girls and attended two more cocktail gatherings. I managed to jazz up my black suit for one of them and then just made a quick shopping trip for a lacy rose thing for the other.And the second-to-last day
Sarah POVI slept badly that night. The girls were tired out from the trip to the arboretum and fell asleep in their bed without even a bedtime reading.After about an hour of lying there, I realized I was missing Zane’s villa and desperately wanted to get home. I was enjoying Los Angeles, but I was
Zane POVMost of my adult life, I’d tried to avoid the wolf-and-pony show that was currently surrounding me.Of course, I’d been to a few even worse than this. As a child, an alpha to a beta and a gamma who’d been part of the “lesser” family tree until they’d birthed an alpha son, I’d been a prize,
This went on for a few minutes, with other instruments joining into the music and the performers going through more elaborate steps, until they all froze a moment, the music paused, and the performers all gestured to the stage, where Rob was standing again, this time wearing an elaborate mask with b
Zane POVI left the VIP box to sign for the puppy, which would be brought around to us soon to make sure we were all happy with each other. Caring for a dog is a sacred duty, after all, and all steps should be taken to ensure the creature’s happiness.The girls were ecstatic about getting a puppy, t
Sarah POVI gasped. Even though the photograph wasn’t of me, I confess I had started to feel possessive toward it and was glad when it looked like Zane would be buying it. The idea of someone spending ten thousand on a photo seemed crazy to me, though I knew how important the legend of the final Moo
Sarah POV“Mommy, look!” Chloe cried, pointing to an attendant holding a golden retriever puppy that looked about ten weeks old.“What will you name her?” Zane asked, his tone indulgent as the attendant put the puppy on the ground just a couple of feet away from the girls. Chloe looked ready to rush
Sarah POVAfter the auction, we were left to ourselves while trays of champagne and canapés seemed to float through the air. Grace was approached by a friend from her old school, and the girls talked with him while I turned to Zane.“Did you not feel there was something off about the auction?” I ask