The morning following the profound discoveries in Christopher’s study dawned crisp and blindingly bright over the Scottish Highlands. The heavy snowfall had finally ceased, leaving the world encased in a glittering, pristine layer of ice. But inside Vance Manor, the atmosphere was shifting from cold isolation into a warm, deeply confusing intimacy.

Christopher Vance had announced at breakfast that they were leaving the castle for the day. He didn't ask ....he simply stated that Aneesha required a wardrobe suitable for the brutal Highland winter and the formal environment of his estate. Before she could protest that her simple, worn-out woolens were fine, she found herself, along with Baby Leo, escorted into the back of the massive, armored Maybach SUV, speeding toward the exclusive, high-end shopping districts of Edinburgh.