Tender Surveillance

Ashbourne Mansion—Master Bedroom

Lenora sat on the edge of the bed with a breakfast tray on her lap—steaming chicken porridge, perfectly cut steamed vegetables, fresh orange juice, and chamomile tea with a soothing aroma. Everything looked perfect, exactly as Declan had ordered.

But what made Lenora uncomfortable wasn't the food—it was Declan's gaze that never left her.

The man sat on the sofa wit