章 9: Chapter 9

Not that he left everything to chance. He had told Susan, the Head of Security at the palace, to expedite the background checks on Tristan. He was relieved and secretly ecstatic when Susan came through with the results a few hours after he had made the snappy decision to employ Tristan. Tristan’s past was squeaky clean. The only thing that caused Leonardo some irritation was the knowledge that Tristan had dated a banker named Michael for slightly more than a year.

He was aware he had no right to feel that way at all, but he couldn’t help himself. He didn’t like to imagine anyone else kissing or touching Tristan in a sexual manner. There was something alluring and enticing about Tristan that managed to worm its way into his every pore. It was a terrible idea, but he yearned to possess Tristan’s heart, body, and soul. He could tell Tristan didn’t have ample self-awareness to realize how beautiful he truly was.