Chapter 269

• People always show their worst side to the ones they love most. He was terrified of losing her. He knew it was wrong. Still, he couldn’t help himself—he wanted to clamp down with iron fists and keep her from ever leaving.
• After all this time, this place hadn’t changed. Still cold. Still stripped of any warmth.
• The Latham family’s old estate sat in the northern district like an ancient royal courtyard—vast grounds, mountains at its back, a river skimming by. It faced south, a perfect setting. From the lay of the land, it was a prime piece of feng shui.