Chapter 54

"Seriously? This is straight out of a soap opera. Hold on, Miss Lancaster has the last name Hawke too. Could she actually be the real daughter of the Hawke family? Why else would Arabella be so fixated on her?"

"No way. If she were their real daughter, they would've claimed such a talented kid ages ago. Unless they've lost their minds."

"Exactly. I mean, just look at them together - the vibe is totally different. Miss Lancaster's got that classic elegance you'd expect from someone raised by a big-shot family."

"Lovely weather tonight, isn't it?" Miranda switched gears.

Even though it was nighttime and they were at an outdoor party, surrounded by nothing but the glow of artificial lights.

Elian, however, was still caught up in Miranda's earlier teasing.

"Answer me this first - are you unhappy with what you saw?" His voice was low, laced with a hint of danger.

Miranda shrugged. "I didn't really see anything."

of mischief dancing in his eyes. "If you want, I could give you

his words, a raw, wild

walking temptation. He could effortlessly

doctor, Elian. What

innocence only

each word gently, his breath brushing

in a different

she felt a faint heat creeping up her cheeks. Elian, aware of Miranda's attempt to change the subject,

on hers, a hint of something more in his eyes. "Just help him

million

response was as good as a

had started, and people were already gliding across

at this moment that Sebastian approached Miranda. He bowed slightly, offering a smile.

seemed to drop as he fixed a

smile politely. "I'm afraid I don't know how to

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