~HUNTER~
The house was quiet when I returned home that evening, most of the staff having finished their duties for the day.
I'd spent the afternoon in meetings, trying to focus on business deals and investor presentations, but my mind kept drifting back to that glimpse of Celine and Caesar on their day out.
The way she'd looked so carefree, so beautiful in that simple sundress. The pure joy on Caesar's face as he walked beside her.
It had stirred something deep in my chest that I couldn't quite name.
I loosened my tie as I climbed the stairs to my study, intending to review some contracts before dinner. But as I passed the servants' quarters wing, I heard something that made me stop.
Soft singing, barely audible through the walls.
Without thinking, I found myself walking toward th
