Kipp Llewellyn, the proverbial poor little rich boy, can have whatever he wants, except the one thing he wants most: his father’s love. When the opportunity arises to obtain it, Kipp jumps at the chance, even though it means breaking a date with “Ham,” the man he’s sure he’s falling in love with. However, the opportunity turns out to be an arranged marriage with his father’s biggest competitor. Even worse, Kipp discovers his proposed groom is Hyde Wyndham, the man of his dreams. Having lived in a gilded cage his entire twenty-one years, Kipp refuses to settle for anything less than love and walks away from both his father and his future husband. Hyde didn’t achieve his position in the financial world by taking no for an answer, however, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make Kipp realize he’s wanted for himself, including wooing the young man he intends to marry, prenuptial agreements be damned. He’s certain he’s succeeded, until Kipp learns something that puts an insurmountable barrier between them. Will Hyde be able to overcome Kipp’s doubts, and will Kipp realize that some things are worth the sacrifice?

Two Lips, Indifferent Red

He took my credit card and began to process the transaction. “And if you’ll print out what you want engraved?”


Once that was done, I signed the receipt and put my copy in my wallet, along with my credit card.


I glanced at my watch. “I’m sorry, I need to hurry. I’ll see you later.”


“Mr. Llewellyn. I want to apologize for my attitude earlier. I thought—”


I really didn’t want to know what he thought. “Apology accepted.”


“Thank you. I’ll get right on this.”


“Thanks.” I could see us doing round after round of thank-yous, and I hurried out of Rosalinda’s Trunk.


Phyll glanced up from her computer as I approached the reception desk, and a smile lit her face.


“Yes. Mr. Sanderson is going to engrave it, and I’ll pick it up before Hyde and I leave.”


“I’m glad. Was Sanderson giving you a hard time?”


“Frankly, I thought he was going to boot me out of the boutique. It was a good thing you called when you did.”


Chapter 60