Emma was startled awake by the sound of knocking.
She barely opened her eyes, feeling lazy and not wanting to move.
"Dad, are you up? You promised to take me to my riding lesson."
A familiar voice came from the other side of the door. Emma pulled the covers over her head and rolled over, still in a sleepy haze.
Riding lesson? When was she supposed to teach one of those?
Emma frowned, but then her body stiffened as she suddenly sat upright. The bed was empty except for her. Instinctively, she searched for Ethan but found no sign of him.
Damn it! Where had Ethan gone? What was she supposed to do now?
Phillip continued knocking persistently, and Emma bit her lip, unsure how to respond.
Phillip absolutely despised any woman getting close to Ethan. She couldn't let him know that she'd s
