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.

hard against the wall. His tall, imposing frame trapped her in place.

up? Do

her leg; the sharp, slender heel of her stiletto slid slowly up his black trousers. Her red dress had a high slit, and

His eyes flickered with anger and a dangerous

seriously. "I thought this was what you wanted when you pushed me against the wall. Or did I

Underneath his black coat, he wore a matching business vest over a white shirt.

six-pack abs

sparkled with amusement. "You're over forty

his abs with a delicate

"Wow, you're strong." (1

as he leaned down

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