“You should head back to Clint. I’ll pick up the food container tomorrow,” he said. “There’s no need,” she replied. […]

He watched as she pulled her hand free from his grip and turned to walk away with Sanford. Matthew stood

He wiped the blood from the side of his mouth, his gaze never wavering from Matthew’s, defiance burning in his

She stepped between them and said, “I appreciate you bringing my phone, Sanford. I’m not hungry, so I’ll pass on

Stella didn’t press it. She knew the butler was stubborn once he made up his mind. Matthew arrived at the

Betsey, stung by Lindsay’s words, immediately shot back. “Lindsay, don’t be deceived by Stella. I saw her and Sanford practically

Sanford looked at Stella’s weary face and felt a pang of sympathy. “Don’t worry too much,” he said gently. “Eat

Betsey called out after her, “Stella, if you had the guts to pull off something that sneaky, why are you

Before Betsey could hit send, Stella lunged forward, snatching the phone from her grasp and hurling it to the floor

Stella had just stepped into the bustling mall when her phone buzzed to life. She answered quickly. “Matthew, there’s something