Justin gazed gloomily out the window as he reflected on Nigel's heartfelt lessons. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he felt.

For some reason, he always sensed that Nigel harbored a deep fear of Grant. His repeated warnings, the way he seemed willing to sacrifice everything to protect him-why did it feel like Grant was no longer just a man? He seemed more like a bloodthirsty beast lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.

lan suddenly cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Salvador, that was a close call tonight."

He noticed that Justin was in a bad mood and tried to change the subject.

"What?"

"You almost lost your virtue!" lan exclaimed.

"Lost what?" Justin's brow furrowed.

"At the garden earlier, Ms. Amaryllis almost threw herself at you. Luckily, I was quick and showed up just in time to prevent any improper interactions and save your reputation!" lan raised his chin, looking pleased with himself.

Save his reputation?

and felt the urge to knock some sense

hadn't shown up, I wouldn't have had any contact with any woman other than Bella," Justin said

hard to stop a

grew

not like your private residence with the Young Madam. Gossip travels fast here. If word got out

of lan's chair. "Tell

feeling

can't explain it, say goodbye to your bonus this

mind got a little scrambled, and I made a bad

faintly, though his eyes

her employment history and verify whether

Bella was still awake,

she took out several pieces of

handled each

designed herself-priceless works

ornate jade bangles to exquisitely cut rubies, each piece was a stunning work of art that evoked admiration and jealousy. Bella carefully placed the

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