Conquered By Love

d reeling from Francis's revelation. Alexander, his own brother, had s

mbling with emotion and her eyes wide

s back then. He was in deep financial trouble and saw your family's property

within her. "And you knew about it? Y

r. But I knew Alexander was in trouble. I knew he was in some proble

You were old enough to know better, Francis. Old enou

d, his hands outstretched.

Alexander, but by Francis himself. He had kept this secret from h

e venomous. "You're just as guilty as

now I'm guilty, Sally. But I'm trying to make it r

her. "The truth? You call this the truth? You

g for an escape. "I don't know if I can ever trust you again. I don't k

low and urgent. "Sal

, I thought the relationship was real, Francis. I thought we had a connection. But it was

"No, Sally, that's not true. I lo

this love? You've been lying to me for years, Fra

usation. Francis knew he had to respond to her accusa

said, his voice low and urgent. "But I've al

tter. "Protect me? You call kee

hers. "I was trying to protect you from the tr

s. "Protect me? You've been lying

alpable. Francis knew he had to think fast to respond a

"But please, Sally, listen to me. I'll do whatever it t

ng. "What can you do, Francis? What ca

respond. But then, in a flash of ins

Francis said, his voice firm. "I'll he

rise written across her fa

s to make it right. I'll help you gather evidence, tes

g for any sign of deception. But Francis met

her voice barely above a whi

you, Sally. And I know I've hurt you. I want

was slumping in defeat. "I don't kno

," he said, his voice low. "But I'll do whatever it ta

erity. Deep down her, she wanted to believe him, to trust him again

e a whisper. "I'll give you a chance. But if you

nderstand. I'll do everything in my power t

all the help we can get. Alexander has powerful allies,

locked on hers.

aware of. The Politicians, business leaders...p

em. If those people are a resource to Alexander, I have

we're going to need them. We'll need to gather evidenc

s shady dealings. They would interview witnesses, people who had seen or heard something. And they

to silence them. He would also do whatever it takes to stop them. H

voice low. "Alexander will stop at nothing t

raid of him. I'm going to make him p

mination burning within them. "We'll do it to

knew the risks, the dangers in the process of bringing

now. Allies against a man