Yannick drove back to the villa the Serrano family had assigned to them, Micah's words repeating in his mind. He had always believed Hailey used her position to pressure his father into accepting the marriage. He had never imagined that his father had asked for it himself. Micah had said more before Yannick left, "My sister never told you because she didn't want you staying with her just because of your father's dying wish." Yannick knew Hailey's pride. She would never use a dying man's request to force affection from him. During three years of marriage, however, he had given her none of the sincerity she wanted. He sat in the living room until the housekeeper approached and asked whether dinner should be prepared. Yannick finally came back to himself. "Take the food to Hailey's bedr

