Roman stared at his father for a long moment. Too many thoughts passed through his head—too many threads tightening at once.
Then he chose the easiest lie.
“No,” Roman said calmly. “I didn’t know her from before. I just find her… sexually appealing.”
Alexander cleared his throat, clearly uncomfortable. “Whatever.” He waved it off, then his eyes sharpened. “Just don’t drag her into whatever game you’re trying to play. Evelyn is more than a daughter-in-law to me. She’s my person. I won’t tolerate any injustice toward her.”
Roman let out a quiet snicker. “Says the man who didn’t hesitate to use her as a chess piece to get what he wanted.”
Alexander’s brows lifted. “I did it for her own good. Stop trying to make me the villain. Besides, my chess game is over.”
“So you decided to use my w
