Mr. Bodyguard, It's Hard To Love You

r room, breaking and smashing them. Ex

she had loved for years had toyed with her emotions. He had only granted h

commit, persisted. She had borne the weight of guilt since high school,

as her lips

he penthouse door. She had already changed the

Erin!" His voice quivers a

felt drained. It isn't easy to love

m outside her door. Tears streamed down her face. She had ant

n, and despite her tear-blurred vision, she cal

uttered the words, "

*

ears a

ar to our driver, Cardo Dalyas, and placing the mansion in the capable hands of Isadora Reyes, who dedicated her li

part of their family through marriage. I grant Arvesso and Erin two years, effective today, to strengthe

ips were left hanging open in response to Attorney Tuazo

wrence stated in his last

s penthouse in White Garden?" Erin rose from her

uld thi

d complications. His kidneys had weakened to the point wher

n two years, contingent upon your full integration into their family through marriage. Fail

he company will go to his cousin, Uncle Roger. She turned to

t worth in the comp

million," her uncle a

if your relationship with the Arvessos is solid." The lawye

en getting along well with them!"

ed out. 'Why with

man's presence. That was perplexing! Her stepfather appeared determined to burden

ving!" declared Uncle Roger, who happe

; the task is hard," Jenna said with a sarca

ed to slap Jenna. Although they were close in high school, her

ns subdued, even though they, like the others, were beneficiaries of monetary support from her father. Though they y

in his eyes. "I'll excuse myself too. Miss Villaverde, call me when you're

red, her irritation evident. The urge to cry welled up within her. She was determined not to let the two hund

d fifty million belonged to her mother. It was her rightful inheritance! Since Mr. Lawrence was her mothe

Lawrence's biological daugh

ged when her parents married; she st

re twenty-four now, Erin. It will be difficult if you petition for what y

into the Arves

im earlier. I don't think he had any objections. For me, marrying i

for her. She hadn't seen Mr. Arvesso in over seven years. Even her mother c

ll handle everything y

uivered with anger, sadness,

expressed willingness to work at Yurich and assume her father's

tfully belonged to her in Je

stepfather. She didn't see Mr. Lawrence as a stepfather; to

r might explain her happiness in experiencing fatherly care from Mr. Lawrence. Even when her

derstood why her father continued to include her in their lives up to that point. May

e was not responsible for Daryl's dea

You are g

o flow down h

family. In turn, Erin lost her mother, who f