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"Cadence Dellon ."
    He turned back to the guard. "Cadence Dellon ."
    "Ah." The man nodded. "Mrs. Dellon . She's up at the manor. Want me to call up there for
you, Master?"
    "Sure. Tell her Miss Br—"
    Ashleigh interrupted, "Tell her she's got
visitors."
    "Umm…yeah." Caleb was a little confused by
Ashleigh's quick action. She had almost jumped into his lap to stop him from
saying her name. He found this strange, but he figured she had her reasons.
    "Surely. Just let me call up there." The guard
walked back to the small building.
    "Hey," Caleb cooed. He reached over and gave
Ashleigh a hug. He could see she was terrified as she fidgeted with her
fingers. "Calm down, babe." He placed a soothing hand on her
denim-covered knee. "You'll be fine."
    A few seconds later, the man in uniform returned.
"She'll meet you in the front hall."
    "Thanks." Caleb tapped on the top of his car
before waving at the guard and driving through the gates. He glanced over at
Ashleigh and patted her leg. "You okay?"
    "No." Her bottom lip pouted as she drew in a deep,
quivering breath. She was on the verge of tears. "Caleb?" Ashleigh
quickly grabbed his hand and squeezed it tightly.
    "Yeah?"
    Her voice was low, and a childlike fear lined her tone,
"Never let go."
    "What's got you so upset, babe?" Caleb's eyes
narrowed on Ashleigh.
    "My stepfather."
    "No one will bother you with me around."
    "Okay." Ashleigh forced a smile, but when she did,
a few tears escaped that she had been holding back.
    "Ready?" He playfully shook her hand that held
tightly to his.
    "I guess so." She nodded her head and studied
Caleb. He had kind eyes, and though she knew her innocent-looking lover was a
killer, they still comforted her.
    "Right." He let go of her and got out of the car.
He quickly hopped over the hood and opened her door. "A rock star escort,
gorgeous?" Grinning, he looped her arm in his. "What a lucky lady you
are."
    She laughed as they advanced toward the house. "What a
lucky guy you are."
    "Yeah." He paused as he studied her. She looked
beautiful—her hair full and thick, her expression tender and sweet. "Lucky
is not the word."
    "What is?" She waited as he opened the door.
    "Blessed."
    "You're so romantic." She couldn't help but laugh
at his cheesy grin as they went inside.
    "Master Mason." Lady Harper was standing at the
foot of the stairs, a slightly angry look on her face as she eyed him
suspiciously.
    Ashleigh took hold of Caleb's hand again with an iron grip.
She turned to the side to avoid making eye contact with Lady Harper.
    "What brings you to my home?" She then studied
Ashleigh, a curious look on her face as she walked over. "And who's the
young lady?"
    Then, Ashleigh saw Cadence emerge from the kitchen and
quickly made her way over, leaving Caleb to speak with Lady Harper. Cadence was
dressed in a black maid's uniform drying her hands on a towel.
    "What are you doing here?" Cadence sat on a small
couch near them, a giant smile on her face as she watched Ashleigh sit down
next to her. Even though she seemed happy, she kept looking nervously over at
Lady Harper.
    "Grandpa…" Ashleigh paused as she gazed down at
her hands. "Is dead."
    "Oh, sweetie, I'm sorry." Cadence went to touch
her, but Ashleigh quickly pulled away.
    "I promised him I'd give this…" Before she could
hand over the letter, Ashleigh started to cry. "He…"
    "Oh, sweetie…" Cadence took Ashleigh into her arms
and held her tight. "It's all right. Don't cry." Cadence laughed as
she stroked Ashleigh's long hair. "Look at you, so big, yet you're still
Candy's little girl."
    "Mom…" Ashleigh looked up at Cadence. She then
wiped her tears and glanced down at the letter. "Forgot about me, didn't
she?"
    "Ask her." Cadence motioned toward Caleb.
"She misses you, sweetie." Cadence stood and shooed her. "Go on,
now."
    Ashleigh nodded then gradually made her way back over to
Caleb. Cadence didn't follow, but watched them from the sidelines. Caleb
glanced over at Ashleigh when he