The problem was their father had no interest in her or such a marriage. He was in love with their mother. On the outside there was nothing wrong with a union between their parents. Their mother also came from a prominent family and would bring prestige to the marriage. The issue was her family w
Jenna slammed her bedroom door pacing and unsure what to do with the rage surging through her. At home she would break something or terrorize her maids but she couldn’t do that here. She couldn’t risk word reaching Richard of her unbecoming antics. Though he thought of her as a daughter even he h
* * * Jenna continued to pace wanting to scream. She never stayed at the brownstone so her contact with Duncan was infrequent. It was clear he had no fear of her and certainly no respect. Even so she couldn’t believe he would support three hellions. Worse yet Opal was also support
Ava woke to gentle caresses as Silas traced her curves with his fingertips. Ripples of pleasure trickled through her body making her shiver. Silas chuckled kissing her shoulder as he continued fondling her. He never tired of the feel of her warm body and smooth skin. “How do you feel
Ava bit her lip processing everything Jenna said. So it hadn’t been Marilynn’s idea to ruin her reputation, well at least not completely. It made sense when Ava thought about it. The plan was too sophisticated and subtle for Marilynn’s usual schemes. “Why?” Ava asked. “Why would yo
“Thomas,” Alexis greeted when she and her brothers found their father’s assistant in the study. “Hey you three, what you got there?” Thomas asked spying the wine bottle in a large plastic bag behind Theo’s back. “You three are too young to drink.” “This isn’t for drinking,
At first Silas was simply puzzled but his confusion quickly turned to outrage. A murderous gleam shone from his eyes and if not for his promise he would have immediately torn out of the study in search of Ava’s tormentor. “When was this?” he managed to speak, enunciating carefully.
Party preparations took the next several days and caterers arrived taking over the kitchen. Unlike the manor staff the caterers treated the kids with respect and happily allowed them to sneak snacks. No one wanted to anger the Prescott matriarch and it was clear at a glance she doted on the trio o