Marrying the Man in the Dark

“Not really.”

Cherise tilted her head in an innocent manner. “Aren’t you here today to watch the children perform?”

“I dressed like this today to appear younger so that the children may find me more approachable.”

After speaking, she looked up and down at Hilda, “But Mrs. Parkson, with all this fur and leather boots…”

“To us adults, it may symbolize wealth and nobility, but to the children, fur and leather boots are just pieces of dead animals-they’d be terrified.”

Hilda’s mouth clamped as she fixed her eyes on Cherise, her face turning red from anger.

She snorted coldly, “I’ve heard that Mrs. Lenoir is charming and elegant, but I didn’t expect her mouth to be so vile and unladylike.”

“That’s because you’re out of touch.”

Cherise’s smile deepened, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “Perhaps Mrs. Parkson’s energy is all spent on scheming and dealing with mistresses, so she can’t be bothered to listen to someone like me.”

“I understand; I share my sympathies for your loss.”

it time? I can’t wait to see the children’s

to capture the children’s performance and show it

in, let’s go in!”

and led a group of women into the building.

stomped her foot fiercely after being pushed

let Blake deal with her?” Mr. Hampson asked quietly from the car not far from the

the current Mrs.

need to

that, he shifted into a more comfortable position, leaning back on the leather seat, the voice of Cherise from yesterday echoing in his ears

Just because Sebastian said something, it must

happened, doesn’t mean it has. It was his own foolish mistake that he gave you the ten billion. How can that be proof that I slept with him?”

tomorrow, does that mean I slept with the orphanage director?”

money to those in need, does that mean I’ve slept with everyone on

honey, don’t

wicked these

indignant appearance yesterday, Damien raised a corner of his lips and smiled faintly, softly chuckling to himself.

Cherise is just like the one who, in the garden of the Lenoir