The Final Seduction novel Chapter 17

At a seaside villa in Raidein city of Fleurkenstein.

Roxanne stood in the garden, letting the ocean breeze wash over her.

Her older sister, Bridget, handed her a cup of freshly brewed coffee. "It's made from your favorite beans. I even added two sugar cubes, just the way you like it."

"Thank you," Roxanne said, taking the cup.

She couldn't help but smile with contentment after taking a sip.

Everyone in her family knew her tastes and preferences. And when they had heard she was emigrating to where they were, her whole family had shown up at the airport to welcome her.

Roxanne's older brother, Ezra Lesterfield, had even turned down a multimillion-dollar project so he could personally help her with her emigration paperwork.

The same night she had arrived, her parents—Dillon Lesterfield and Martha Rose—had also thrown her a welcome party and invited everyone they knew.

"It feels so good to be home, sis. My family will always be the people who love me the most," Roxanne commented as she affectionately hugged Bridget's arm.

Roxanne deeply regretted secretly marrying Brandon and hiding it from her family all those years ago. If she could do it over, she wouldn't lie to or keep things hidden from the people who loved her, especially not for an apathetic man who couldn't even be bothered to look at her.

Brandon wasn't worth doing all that for at all.

"Why are you suddenly being so sentimental? Of course, we love you the most. You were the one who insisted on staying behind back then and refused to come to Fleurkenstein. You must have been seriously hurt by some scumbag there. Am I right?" Bridget tenderly admonished.

Roxanne lowered her head and said nothing.

Seeing this, Bridget didn't pry further. Instead, she sighed and said, "You really should listen to us. Whether it's someone you'll date or marry, we should be the ones to vet the candidates for you."

Roxanne nodded mutely. In truth, the last thing she wanted right now was for her family to find out about her secret marriage.

Changing the subject, Bridget said, "I'll have a makeup artist come to the house shortly to help you get ready. Tonight's your engagement party, so you have to dress to the nines. 

"The prized scion of the Quinn family turned down numerous proposals from reputable young women because he was waiting for you to come to Fleurkenstein. So, you mustn't disappoint him."