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

But it was a man dressed in a military uniform. He looked vaguely familiar, but I knew I’d never seen him before. “I don’t think you’re in the right room.”


All the color drained from his face. “Kipp?”


“He’s your nephew, not your friend, Four.”


Then Hyde came in, and I forgot everything.


“Hyde!” I bounded out of the chair, crossed the floor, and threw myself into his arms before I even realized what I was going to do.


“It makes me very happy to be welcomed this way.” He ran his fingers over my hair, smoothing it down. “I’m sorry I wasn’t here, blue eyes.”


I brought his head down to mine. “Granddad’s not doing well,” I whispered. “They don’t think he’ll make it through the night.”


He looked at Granddad, and then tightened his hold on me. “I want you to meet someone.” He turned toward the door just as the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen walked in.


Chapter 88