“Understood.

I’ll head there now,” Hannah responded as she made her way toward the imposing structure of the villa.

Trent and Keith moved to follow, but the servant blocked their path.

“Sirs, Master specified he wishes to see only Lady Hannah.

“What ?”

Keith began to protest, but Trent interrupted him.

He placed a restraining hand on his brother’s arm.

“Then we’ll head back.

We’ll wait until Hannah’s done talking to Dad.

With a reluctant nod, Keith allowed Trent to lead him away, his puzzled glance lingering on Hannah’s retreating figure.

“Why are we leaving? Shouldn’t we be with Hannah?”

“Obviously, Dad doesn’t want us eavesdropping on their conversation.

Let’s not complicate things.

Hannah stood poised outside the study, her hand raised in a brief moment of hesitation before she knocked.

voice, firm and

at his desk as usual but on the

looked up, his gaze immediately intense, beckoning her to join him with a wave of his

wasted no time in getting to

you

back, meeting

found

Keith were just doing me a favor by

this

imposing presence was palpable,

quick to take

to shoulder their consequences as

smile played on

“This is my doing.

them into

on our family’s ties with the Chadwichs?”

Hannah’s eyebrows arched defiantly.

“I’ve considered it.

frankly, I

me one too

mercy after her first assault,

spared her again

you think that is,

now tapping

darkened, a storm

you’re in trouble, you

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