“Rena?” Ethan asked.Irene chuckled.“Childhood nickname,” she explained. “Wallie, this is my fiancé, Ethan.”“Ah, the infinite Ethan. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you. I’ve heard great things from my cousin,” Walter said, shaking Ethan’s hand.“I read some of your work a little bit ago. You are
Judy’s POVI wasn’t blind. The guy who was hanging out in the parlor with Irene and Ethan was incredibly attractive. He was also kind of familiar-looking. He was looking at me as if I was the only person in the world and it made my cheeks burn.I blinked a few times and offered him a small smile bef
“Allow me to demonstrate?” He asked, stepping around me. He walked over to the archery set and placed the quiver on his back. He grabbed an arrow from the quiver picked up the bow off the ground and walked over to the target; he stood a distance from the target.He placed the arrow in the bow and re
Judy’s POVI fell off Walter and my lower back hit the ground with a thud. I winced in pain, but it was quickly replaced with fear when I saw the furious look in Gavin’s eyes. I didn’t even know he came home, and I wasn’t sure why he was so upset. Walter was only showing me some moves so I could bet
“Sorry, what were you saying, Darling?”Her frown deepened.“I’m going inside with Matt,” she snapped, her eyes dark with anger. She turned away and started to walk inside with Matt beside her. Ethan’s face paled when he realized his mistake.“I think you should go after her, lover boy,” I said, fol
Judy’s POV“I can’t believe you are actually going on a date with Gavin Landry’s nephew!” Nan shrieked as we both rummaged through my wardrobe. Walter was going to pick me up in a couple of hours and I had nothing to wear for this evening. I was so nervous that my stomach felt like it was about to t
“Let me do your hair and makeup now,” Nan said, grabbing her bag which consisted of hair supplies and makeup. I smiled at her and sat down at the vanity across the room. She got to work on my hair, brushing it out again and then blow-drying it. She got her curling iron and curled it, so it was wavy
Judy’s POV“Judy?” Irene’s voice cut through my thoughts just as we were walking by their table.I forced a smile in her direction, ignoring Ethan’s gaze.“Hello, Irene,” I said politely.“It is you,” she said, her tone sounding a bit strained. “What are you doing here? I didn’t know you liked place
When she found the Epi-pen in its usual place, she grabbed it and put it into her back pocket, knowing she was going to need it for what she was about to do. “I’ve missed talking to you,” Judy continued as she spread the red jam on the slice of bread. “I truly do think of you as a friend, Irene.”
Judy’s POV I stared at Gavin completely dumbfounded. “What did you just say?” I asked, my voice coming out breathy. “I asked you to move in with me,” he repeated, his face serene as he stared back at me. Even though he repeated it, I still wasn’t convinced I heard him correctly. “You’re jo
“It’s part of the job,” she murmured. “But exhausting. So, seriously What’s so important? You sounded urgent on the phone.” I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair, tugging at the ends. “My mom is selling the house,” I blurted. “What??” Nan gasped. “Why would she do that? She loves that ho
“Okay,” I finally said after a beat of silence. “We don’t need to talk about this any further.” “Can you leave now?” She murmured. “I’m really tired.” I nodded and started to leave, but then I paused and glanced over my shoulder at her. “I thought you’d like to know that Ethan is sleeping in a
Gavin’s POV I was hesitant for a moment as I stood outside the closed door. This was ridiculous, I shouldn’t be this nervous. But I couldn’t get Judy’s words out of my head. Why would I want this for my own daughter? It was obvious Ethan wasn’t serious about his mating with her, so why should I al
He sighed and shook his head. “Not even a little bit… but Irene… she’s fragile,” Gavin murmured, shaking his own head. “Taking Ethan away from her would destroy her and I worry about what she might do if that happens. She’s my daughter and I only care about her happiness. I just hope Ethan shapes
Judy’s POV For the last couple of days, the pain continued only at night. It would go on until the morning, but with Gavin holding me almost every night, it wasn’t as bad. I was able to get through it. It made no sense because I’ve noticed Irene around the mansion, she’s been avoiding me… ignoring
She wrapped her legs around his waist as he deepened the kiss. He nibbled on her bottom lip. “Let’s get out of here,” he murmured against her. She nodded and Ethan called one of his subordinates to come pick them up because he was far too drunk to drive. He took her back to his house and they ha
Third Person POV Ethan returned to his room later that night after saying goodnight to his family. He was planning on taking Irene home, but when he saw that she wasn’t there, he frowned. His room was completely empty. He grabbed his phone and checked his messages, seeing that he had a missed text