2025-10-23 05:02:09“I like all versions of Lady Ashley Belarnt,” Tyler droned, pressing her against him as her face reddened. Her full length rested against his powerful frame, her feet barely touching the ground as he held on to her.
Lady Belarnt gasped, her eyes getting darker once again.
“But I’m not available,” he stated as he gazed softly down at her, his expression steady, like his heart that beat against her racing chest, a small smile on his no longer pale face.
Ashley smiled, her lips trembling.
“What are we to do?” she breathed, tracing his jawline with her finger tips.
Tyler held her. Their bodies saying what their minds could not voice out.
Ashley did not command Tyler, and Tyler did not try to use the incident with her father against her.
The Lady did not issue any threats nor make any demands, and Tyler did not make any accusations or insist on leaving the company.
Ashley Belarnt had the advantage, they both knew it, but she was not
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“Yes,” Tyler droned.“No!!” Vincent insisted.“Yes!” Tyler persisted.“It can’t be you! All this time! Everything! You?!” Vincent screamed.Tyler tilted his head to the side, watching Vincent as one would a caged animal that was not used to its surroundings.The young Lord swallowed. “My father will –” he croaked.“Your father will nothing. You – and only you, my Lord, will do what I say, when I say it. Let’s not rush things. I will send word to you, at my pleasure, and you will comply with full displeasure.”“Understand that what I have done tonight, I can do a hundred times over, and I will, with deep satisfaction, if you do not obey me,” Tyler stated patiently, as if talking to a child.Vincent choked.“Yes. Obey. YOU will obey, and I will command. Don’t think for one second that I will be lenient with you,” Tyler continued in the same tone.“My father –”“You keep saying that, my Lord, but your father h
Chapter 76
Claire Navine turned damp eyes to her boyfriend, her real one. “I… I…,” she stammered, unable to form words.“Who is this bastard? What do you think you’re doing right now?” he snarled, waving a hand toward the party crasher and pulling on Claire’s wrist again. His gift fell from her trapped hand.“Vincent, please, you’re hurting me!” Claire pleaded, trying to claim her arm back.“Hurting you? And what do you think you’re doing to me right now?” he snapped.“Who the hell is –” he turned back to the helicopter man.The man was gazing coolly at the Lord.Vincent held his gaze.The man did not move, did not speak.Vincent eyed him, slowly. He released Claire and faced the unflinching offender. His three guards closed in. Neither the man nor his people from the sea moved.The tall, large man with short, tousled hair faced the tall, slender one with long, wavy hair. Tanned skin versus fair. Light eyes versus dark.More
Chapter 75
Saturday arrived. Claire Navine’s party was right on the beach. The music and noise were unmatched.The sun was bright out, and the crowd was just under a hundred close friends.Vincent Kramer was in attendance.He was not as boisterous as he usually was, but he was present, he was laughing, he was interacting with guests, and he was sober.His mother had insisted on it, and the young Lord had complied. It had taken three days to get the drugs out of his system. A private doctor had been brought in to flood the substance from his body after his father had finally returned to the Estate.Edward Kramer had been released, but was still under investigation. His release had not been publicized. The Perrisels were doing their work behind the scenes.The public dismissal had done what the nobles had intended – it had calmed the citizens and the government.Even as evidence against Edward Kramer grew, all such findings were kept under wraps a
Chapter 74
Tyler stood firmly, his back straight, head level as Ashley kept her gaze averted.They had not met, physically, since their last encounter almost a month prior. And had only spoken or interacted for official matters over the phone or in writing after the near-fatal dinner party to host Lord Henry Kramer, an incident that remained unknown to the public.He stepped forward, toward Raymond.“Why?” he asked the younger man carefully.Raymond turned from Tyler to Ashley.“Ashley has something to tell you,” he stated evenly, his voice low.Tyler already knew that Raymond’s office was not being surveilled. Ashley’s was, and so was his. To intentionally want to meet him on Belarnt property, but in Raymond’s office, spoke volumes.What was even louder was the absence of the two stooges.“Ash– Madam,” Tyler stated formally, correcting himself and bowing slightly.The Lady smiled, her gaze still not on the man she wanted to speak
Chapter 73
Saturday…it all comes to a head this Saturday… Tyler mused as he parked his car.Tyler Esteil is going to come into the light, and there will be nowhere to hide.The early release papers will be out on Friday. Tyler Esteil, on paper, will be getting out of the Vault a month early, for good behavior. No one in the Kramer Estate will get the news.He almost laughed, but instead, settled for a smile as he checked the rearview mirror, a force of habit. He had already come to recognize two particular vehicles that followed him everywhere since his return to the Bell Tower.New additions. But he was only going from his city home to the mall, there was no need to lose them, so he had ignored them.Lord Belarnt… Tyler mused. It must be him… Once he discovers who I am, what would that mean for Ashley? He thought distractedly, then pushed the man out of his mind. He refused to think about his latest abuser.
Chapter 72
The stranger paid for her items, and she transferred the money back to him that same day.Both her phone and wallet had been delivered to the lost and found desk and were announced through the mall’s speakers, while she and the stranger were having a coffee that the stranger had insisted on, to help the Lady take the edge off her rough day.He took her to dinner the next day to say ‘thank you,’ and she took him to a bar the following week to say ‘no problem.’ In both instances, they had arrived separately, and she had selected the venue.They became ‘friends’ who discussed anything the Lady wanted and who met up only at the Lady’s home, in the evenings, two to three times a week.Tyler occasionally brought gifts that could not be found in any stores, and she occasionally made purchases through his contacts, selling them at a profit to her circle of friends.Tyler always got her sweet deals, and she was always grateful. First with light hugs, then l
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