Nicole Harper
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Tristan and I both had mommy issues.
And daddy issues.
But at least, his father wasn’t blackmailing him for money.
As I watched him sleep, I debated on how to bring it up. While my reputation was on the line, he had a lot more to lose than I did. His future position was riding on his reputation. He already had to enter a marriage of convenience because of it. If word got out that he was sleeping with his stepdaughter… was he going to lose his current position as well?
My chest tightened at the thought.
I shifted slightly on the bed, careful not to wake him. One of his arms was thrown under his head, the other resting loosely on my waist like even in his sleep, he needed to make sure I was still there. His face was relaxed, stripped of the sharp edges he carried wh
