The sensations inside her felt like she was strapped into a roller coaster-one of those wild ones that launches you up into the clouds, only to drop you back down again, leaving you weightless as a marshmallow floating in the air.

Sylvia knew her brain was coming up with the weirdest metaphors, but that's just where her mind went.

Pleasant, but also seriously freaky.

Mark stared at her for a moment, his eyes lingering. "Excited, huh? Feels good, doesn't it? You're even more my type than in your pictures."

Pictures?

Type?

What was he getting at?

Sylvia barely had time to process before Mark unzipped a bag he'd stashed in the corner of the private lounge.

When she saw what was inside, cold terror rushed through her. She started to struggle, every muscle tensed.

Mark just grinned, moving closer with whatever he'd pulled from the bag.

...

Private Lounge.

dinner for Rupert was hosted by Tristan's cousin-Charles-who also ran the local mining

address him and his brother as Uncle Charles and Uncle

the two men and their families didn't even bother to stand. Honestly, their youngest sons were old enough

here, far from the bustling city, this wasn't London or New York. Rupert wasn't

and the woman with him, then gestured to the seats at the far end of the table. "Take

arrangements meant everything. No matter what, Rupert and she were the guests of honor tonight—how could they be shunted

she started,

Rupert replied evenly, gently

picked

casually, "Charles and I were hungry, so we started without

scraps-hardly a warm welcome. More like an intentional

problem. I'll have the staff bring some chicken soup over. Bridget's got a bit of a chill, a hot meal will do her

her cheeks pink. "Mr. Rupert, I'm fine,

Charles and Uncle Steven shot her a

are in love. We'll be hearing wedding

basking in the attention. "You're too

temperature himself before handing it to Bridget, who ate with a contented

Charles nodded at the waiter to pour Rupert a drink. "Rupert, even though the Lance family's fallen on hard times, you don't need to worry so much about the mine.

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