Married to a cold billionaire
Compulsor
na
gates creaked open. At the summit of a hill, the house-or rather, the expansive mansion
hed her face against the window.
d, holding on to t
ional in light of his developing custody case if I didn't cooperate. He had maintained that it was just a weekend an
n for wanting us to stay? Whe
aid coolly. "She is entitle
power struggle masquerading as an invitation as
the front door, his towering form radiating
his eyes moving over me
Blackwood! Lily w
ard him, correcting him, "Just Adrian." "Lily,
lowed. "Wh
out his hand, say
accept it without question. It
before guiding us into the h
e outside. The large windows and high ceilings created an opulent but unwelc
e ran over to where a huge teddy b
"That's for you,
firm embrace and shrieked. "I'
ion of uneasiness and an inexplicable feeling. Adrian treated
wed Lily the garden, which was now covered in snow, and the libr
te snow angels, he said
the stakes," I shot
direction. "And you
drian, you've always been all about co
d, but he rem
wing warmly from the elaborate chandelier. Ignorant of
ed, she happily requeste
For you, I had a chocolate
a gasp. "You
ed, "Yes, I do." "Perhaps
nteracted with Lily as she laughed. He wasn't the alo
ok?" With a sharper-tha
too frequently. However, I
"Impressive," an
to the undercurrents. "Mom's pancakes ar
mine as he replied
the moment seemed to drag o
est room Adrian had set up for her, furnished w
d drowsily, "Do
e question. "Why
es already closi
planted a kiss on her fore
s I walked into the hallway
one, he said, "W
sked in a
to the study
an had ever read, the study was just as intimidating as the rest of the h
ossed my arms and
. "You've resisted my involvement in
Are you serious? Of all people,
changed since we
. "But I don't trust
u fear I'll harm her? that
ty is key. Lily doesn't need your whole universe, including the press,
ive that?" His tone was dang
eve your life i
his face inscrutable. Then his
s my daughter, Elena." Additionally, I'll be a par
oken before I could reply by
ur feet and ran in the
he living room, her face white,
g down her cheeks, "I-I'm s
ly, speaking softly. "Don't
d and shoo
d, wiping a tear from her
rld, Adrian calmed her as he picked her up an
rian at that moment-a guy who was not just re
was
erything was changing and that Adrian's presence was cau
I couldn't help but think: What if Adrian
rst thing I could