In a society where arranged marriages dictate destiny, Aiden Baldwin, a man bound by duty and honor, is consumed by uncontrollable desire for Karlie Coldwater. As they navigate the treacherous waters of forbidden love, they must defy societal norms...
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Aiden's POV.
"Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds."George Eliot.
"Aiden woke up at 6 AM the next morning. He didn't sleep much after all that he had found out about Anthony; it kept him up all night. He didn't know how to, but he had to tell Karlie.
He rolled out of bed and went downstairs to have breakfast. He was sure Mary wouldn't be up this early. He went into the kitchen; he couldn't tell the last time he made himself breakfast. He was maybe 15 years old.
He smiled to himself, remembering how he almost burned the kitchen down, and his mom, ever since that day, would always have him in the kitchen with her so he would learn. He smiled even wider.
His mom was indeed the greatest. She wanted them to have all the best privileges but also be able to take care of themselves if they needed to.
He started making breakfast; pancakes and eggs. He made himself an assortments of fruits, put on the coffee maker. When he was done, he sat at the table and started eating."
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"Mary came into the kitchen. "Master, you should have woken me up. I could have made your breakfast." "That's okay, Mary.
All those times spent with Mom in the kitchen came in handy," he smiled. "Okay, Master, will you be getting up early from now on so I can have your breakfast prep?"
"There is no need to worry. It was just a spur-of-the-moment kinda thing, I think. But if you want to change the staff to an earlier shift, that's okay as well." "Okay, Master, there was a call from Cole Arthur. He didn't leave a message."
"Cole from the golf games? It's been crazy. He meant to reach out to him but didn't get a chance to. Thank you, Mary. Did he leave a callback number?" "He sure did."
"Okay, I'm going to go by the lake for a swim. Put the callback number on my desk in the study. I'll give him a call sometime today. Ok, Master, thank you.
" He got up from around the table and went outside to the stables. "Hey, boy," he said as his horse made a noise. "He was sure happy to see me. Let's go." He took him out of the stables, and they went for an early morning ride."
