Seducing My Ex's Father In Law by Caroline Above Story

Judy's POV

Irene was still seated in the ballroom when I returned; only this time, she was sipping on her tea and looking much calmer. When she saw me, her expression softened a bit, and I could see the apology in her eyes.

"Where's Selene Blackwell?” She asked, glancing behind me at the doorway with a slight frown.

"She had to go," I told her with a shrug. "I let her off the hook."

Irene nodded, though she looked uncertain. I decided not to tell her about Selene's offer to teach me Etiquette on her own time tomorrow. I would have to come up with an excuse as to why I couldn't be here tomorrow, so Irene doesn't feel bad that I'm choosing to learn from someone else over her. It's not that I don't find her capable or that I don't trust her, but something tells me I need to go to the Blackwell manor tomorrow so I can find out the truth about what is going on.

I know that I will find the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.

She set her tea aside and stood up.

"I'm so sorry, Judy. I didn't mean to be rude earlier..."

I shook my head.

"It's okay, I understand," I told her quickly. "You're going through a lot."

"It's still no excuse," she said, nibbling on her lower lip. "It's just that... with everything going on—"

she could finish that sentence, I had

about it, Irene," I told her softly, tightening my hold on her. "It's okay. I know you're hurting. I'm here if you want to

I could hear

talk about it?" I asked her, pulling

the tears swirling in her eyes, and it broke

they can make such a fool out

hurting like this, but I couldn't let her think that Erik was anything but genuine in his

to shed some light on you," I told her, motioning for her to sit at one of the tables. She sat down, and I sat down with her, my eyes remaining on her face. "Erik doesn't want anything other than you..... He's loved you for a long time,

She shook her head.

up, and then he was my bodyguard. He never

true. He was so in

you that it hurt,' I told her, reaching out to grab her hands. "I know you might not believe that because he concealed it well. But it's the truth. He loved you but he knew he couldn't be with you just yet. He

my wolf,” she whispered; she stared down at our clasped

mine, making

you were obsessed with him. In your mind and heart, he was your chosen mate. Your affections with him ran so deep, and Erik was away at his college when you received your wolf. But at that point your welf loved Ethan so much that he was her chosen mate. She couldn't see anyone else other than Ethan. In your heart and

an understatement,"

her statement

anything or anyone else. I went to the competition, and Erik was there as well, so he didn't really get to spend