Serena opened her misty eyes and glanced at the blackness.

Her mind was clear, but her body was limp and devoid of any strength.

Gabriel gathered the wet hankie from her face, and it was only then that she could see the ceiling, and his face.

Gabriel had a straight face, but his hands were squeezing, "Madam, I'm sorry, this wasn't my intention, I'll tell Sir exactly what happened, so he can step in."

He said he'd tell Matthew exactly what happened, but really when Matthew got here, he hid it.

Like the fact that he'd kissed Serena's hand, her neck, her lips.

The moment he saw Serena's face, his...