Stuart was busy with nothing, but Morwenna had plans for the afternoon anyway.

Lately, she'd been on the hunt for a new job.

Feeling grumpy, Morwenna sat down and buried her head in her plate, eating non-stop.

After a while, she forgot what she was brooding over. The steak was delicious.

Stuart shot a little smirk. Maybe the good grub being enjoyed across the table made his own chow taste a bit better today.

When Morwenna left his place, she was too full.

She glanced back at the house, feeling a mix of emotions.

Did Stuart invite her for lunch on purpose?

His sudden kindness had her feeling uneasy.

Back home, Morwenna pushed thoughts of the enigmatic Stuart aside and resumed her job search.

to take

felt discouraged. Was it so hard to

in the Gallagher family, taking her

a man in a

she'd recognize him as the man from the last party who had tried to

here, there is no way she's getting a

is this too much? Stuart will blame me if he finds

at the market. It's foul and disgusting. She's moved out of Windcharm Villas and lives in some crumbling old apartment block. She's poor and plain. Adelaide, you

to have a soft spot

was sad

Barclay reassured her, "Don't worry, Adelaide. No man would want a dandelion over a pearl. All these years, everyone knows Stuart has eyes only

thought he must protect

small lesson and driving her away would

her trouble finding

and she couldn't conceive of the lengths the wealthy

blocked her path as Morwenna was

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