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Marcus caught Harvard’s eye “I suppose Rachel’s told you that every direct descendant of the original three brothers inherits shares in the company on their thirtieth birthday Of course, I don’t think the grandfathers thought there would be quite so many children when they came up with their plan In a few years, the board will be overrun with Father’s ex-wives and kids”

“You’re exaggerating,” Preston said “There are only two of his ex-wives on the board He discovered prenups after he divorced for the second time Mainly because I shoved one under his nose and demanded he

sign it It’s a miracle Father has any income to live off at all”

“I’et any shares fro to take so? Honey? I mean, honestly And that wasn’t even an assumed name; her parents actually chose it”

“Not as bad as Sasha Darling” Marcus grie name and kept it when she married Dad”

“Steper sister,” Salee as she smoothed a hand down her pink satin sheath of a dress “At lunch last one to school I said Oxford, and she said, ‘Is that a coh?’”

“It’s best all round if you just don’t talk to her,” Marcus said “I smile and nod Then run at the first opportunity It’sthat our father married a stripper who’s barely out of her teens The only upside is that he did it in Vegas and didn’t make us attend”

“You must think we’re terrible snobs,” Preston said to Harvard, appearing a little shaainst the girl It’s just the cliché of it all Our sixty-year-old father ht out of a bad Hollywood movie, and we’re related to it”

“I disagree,” Samantha said “I am a terrible snob and I own it It takes a lot of effort to be this elitist, and I feel I should get the credit for the time I’ve put in”

Harvard couldn’t help his chuckle “Then well done That was the perfect level of snobbish disdain”

Sanition,” she said before sipping her chane

A walking stick jerked out and nearly tripped Rachel on the way to the bar

“Gran, are you trying to kill enarian, as seated on the ornate high-backed chair she always claiiven Grace Kelly a run for her non, and her lips were painted the faintest shade of sparkling pink

“Darling girl, if I were going to kill you, I wouldn’t do it with this cane It’s my favorite” She poked at an upholstered stool “Sit down and tell ”

Rachel knew an order when she heard one, and seeing as her grandmother was the only person on the planet she took them from, she sat “What’s there to tell? He’s American, he’s a former spy, he’s beyond smart, and he looks like that” She pointed over at hiran “Who wouldn’t marry him?”