The Ghost Heiress: My Dangerous Double Life
dampness of the rain clung to her, a physical barrie
d with the slow dignity of old money, but now he was takin
ren
ere strong, shaking. He smelled
sponse to being restrained. She forced her muscles to
burying his face in her wet hair
onto the frame as if it were the only thing keeping
is hands on Serena's shoulders,
rembled. When she touched Seren
ernails were a dusky, pale violet.
spered, tears spilling over
chest. It wasn't the mission.
said. The word felt fore
s throat gently. "T
ld. Two rows of staff bowed. Harrison gestured grandly, hi
the sweeping stairc
inting to a gap in the line of port
a set of do
lived in for a decade. It was done in soft lavenders and c
Wrapped in silver paper
h hitching. "Every Christmas. I bought th
fts. Her throat tightened. This was
h tearing through her frail body. She gasped, cl
panic in his eyes. A maid rushed forwar
ed at the la
g on Eleanor's back, between the shoulder blades. To Harr
the seventh cervical vertebra. She pressed, a deep,
topped. The color flooded back into her
na with wide, confused eyes
ck, Mom," Serena said
zlement in his eyes. The effect had been too immediate, too... perfect. But the overwhelming relief washed it away. A
eft he
dow, watching the rain lash against the
er pocket. A single l
red. Club On
e window. The daughter was