Forbidden Pleasures Cousin’s Forbidden Affairs 14 CSuspicious Eyes Sara had only been at the lake house for a mere forty-eight hours, but she was already watching everything with the quiet, calculated precision of a hawk. On the surface, she remained completely flawless, polite, and graceful. She was always the first to offer a hand with cleaning up after lunch, always smiling warmly at my mother, and always letting out a sweet, musical laugh at my uncles’ repetitive, boring jokes. The entire family was completely charmed by her. But beneath that bright, polished exterior, I noticed the sharp intelligence behind her designer sunglasses. I saw how her gaze lingered heavily on Kai whenever he turned his back, and then, how those same calculating eyes would slowly slide over to me. Espe

