Brittany curled her lips into a sly smile. "Do I hear a hint of jealous?"

Horace stared at her bright, confident grin. "Where was I wrong? Back then, you gave birth, handed our daughter away, and disappeared for twenty years without a word. If I hadn't come looking for you, would you have ever planned on coming back?"

Brittany scoffed bitterly. Ida had poisoned her back then, and that woman had been staying by Horace's side. That was why their daughter could never stay in the Capital.

When Brittany gave birth, it was a near-death experience. Someone quietly took her away after that. She had been unconscious from the poisoning for years, only waking up recently.

"Well, the past is the past," Brittany replied. "There's nothing more to talk about now. Let me know when you have the DNA test results. I have things to do, so I'm leaving."

She turned sharply to walk away.

trapped her in place. "What's

"Why are you so worked up? Do you need a woman to help you blow

red dress had a

on her shoulder. His eyes flickered with anger and

loved watching him act so seriously. "I thought this was what you wanted when you pushed me against the wall. Or did

his black coat, he wore a matching business vest

abs were

sculpted features. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with amusement. "You're over forty

poked at his abs with

"Wow, you're strong." (1

as he leaned down

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