The Cherished Wife

Eloise's hands balled into fists. "I'm going to check on the kitchen too!"

With Eloise out of the room, Peter's lips quirked up. "You think the Naylors will really accept her?"

Steven shot Peter a look. "There's nothing I can't handle," he said confidently.

"But she's innocent," Peter protested as he rose to his feet, giving Steven's shoulder a reassuring pat. "Mr. Fischer, there's more than one way to skin a cat, you know. It doesn't have to be..."

"My decisions are final!" Steven cut him off, shrugging off Peter's hand. "You should worry about yourself!" He paused before adding, "Didn't you say your third uncle is about to return? Sir Lennon had always preferred him. They only turned to you when he vanished. Peter, you can't sweat the small stuff when you're playing the long game."

Peter's eyes dimmed with a touch of sadness. "I know." He had always known. Those were the years he had nearly walked away from it all, but they would not let him. "How's everything at the company?"

under control, the job's done right," Steven said with a sly grin as the door swung open again. Charles stepped in from the outside, not at all surprised to find Steven there. He slipped off his shoes and joined

I can't quite place him." He pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his

ready to start a new chapter with her. However, after they split, the cravings kept coming back. Whenever they hit, he would

but it's all hazy. The word from Carvonia is that Trevon's been bouncing between there and other places. He tied the knot with Tania, alright, but they're not together. So, I'm betting there's more to their marriage than meets the eye," Charles

in agreement. "I've

looked around,

his expression turning into a frown for some reason. Suddenly, he got

and Steven shared a quick look and then

alert as he tiptoed to

with an immediate attack,

vulnerable spots with deadly precision. However, Peter was not about to back down. He