Silence

While the grand mansion buzzed with excitement in anticipation of the much-awaited celebration to welcome the young master home, the man in question was far from feeling festive. In fact, he was feeling downright nasty.

Seated in the dimly lit study, Spencer seethed with barely contained rage, his hands clenched into tight fists on the desk. Three years! Three years of his life were down the drain! All his careful planning had turned useless because of an idiotic mistake!

Beside him, Hallie sat frozen in shock as well. Her earlier elation now replaced with unease and panic. When she had seen the attorney storm out of the room, followed closely by Melanie and then Adam, she had been ecstatic.

At last, Spencer was the rightful heir. And that meant she would soon be...