ENSNARED BY HIS STRANGE PROPOSAL

is the matter?" She ur

andma," she sobbed and

t happened? How

careless to give a client the wron

hope she didn't walk out on him; otherwise, t

ears. I can imagine how humiliating it could be.

he sad memories that she had pushed behind her. She recalled how she was dishonored by he

"You promised to forget about the things that bring us so

ubbed her back and pacified, "It is okay for now. Don't be mad at you

ave done that and he will co

be an unders

. He

eed to be in the right state of mind to be able to handle the matte

dmitted, "I have noted that, Grandma. Thank y

ea

y looked at it. The King walked in with an unreadabl

nuflected after she got up sudde

ing said and took his

rabel appreciated before

hat is bothering you," the King ordered

er. She grew up to know her grandmother as her only parent and the

skance at her grandmother

she accepted and sat d

g, who must not show weakness, smiled softly and said, "Your decisi

iated happily, while Phoebe expressed so much del

You can leave,"

pily and bent her knees. "Thank y

ther and gave her a peck on her temple,

Sleep tight," she

he responde

er, and Phoebe was astounded, "What about Grandpa?

rson'

car park and got into it. They laughed loudly at their accomplishment and Carson praised Alfred,

ought you wer

t a trade and not a s

You acted very well. Let's see how

l be a success. You have just earned yourse

the hotel. At least I have seen h

on. After a few minutes, they were a

making my day,"

t. I will pick you

grateful. G

ay. Good

oebe'

his voice. She had never heard him sound like that and had never been at close r

pa a good night peck

she got one, she inched closer and nervously gave him

ep tight," he responded a

wished that the hand of the clock would turn and he would compensate her for standing by his side for thirty-eight years. He had observed the relationship between his wife and Mirabel and conc

ou in raising her," he

n with guilt and said, "You have, my dear. Yo