A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Karen had no idea what had just transpired. Since no one had responded to her, she assumed York was simply being stubborn, so she kept

coaxing him, her tone deliberately upbeat.

“York, didn’t you say you loved my cooking? You weren’t just saying that to make me happy, were you?”

“Of course not!” York shot back instantly. “Your food is the best I’ve ever tasted! No fancy chef from anywhere–home or abroad–can make anything as delicious as you do!”

Karen chuckled. “Well, it’s settled then. Be good, all right? I’ll bring Ivan and your sister Lessie to pick you up, and tonight, Brendan is making us a proper feast!”

York opened his mouth to protest, but Karen didn’t give him the chance. She hung up before he could get another word in.

When she handed the phone back to Alessia, the girl gave her a big thumbs–up. Karen winked playfully, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

“Come on, let’s go get him,” she said, ruffling Ivan’s hair.

“Yeah!” Ivan’s eyes shone with excitement, his voice unwavering. A beaming smile lit up his face–a kind of happiness Karen had never seen from him before.

Meanwhile, York was still staring at the phone in a daze, sitting in his wheelchair and absentmindedly stroking Rex’s fur.

the Mortons‘ place?” Max asked, as if he’d seen

clothes and medicine, plus Rex’s food and toys. If

voice flat and mechanical, as if he were

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indifference, trying to act like the detached grown–up, but his deliberately lowered voice only made him

ago, a scene like this would have been

and Max had teamed up, but somewhere along the way, the

noticed it yet.

sleeves–except, perhaps, for Ileana Tate. Most of the time, they kept their feelings to themselves and rarely got too close

Alessia and the others had

as soon as York

York was just as thrilled. If his

an instant.

had only been a short while since they last saw each other, but their excitement made it

Max said