He excused himself to use Joshua’s phone to check his messages and had one from Thomas Peterson, a name he recognized. Thomas Peterson’s message i...dicated he wanted to see Jack as soon as possible regarding an urgent confidential matter. Jack knew that he was Chief Executive Officer of International Indemnity, an insurance and financial conglomerate. Jack also knew he was a major contributor to Governor Daniel Bridge’s campaigns and other political endeavors and also played a more important. She turned in profile and lifted her breasts, admiring how they glowed with the sunshine they had been receiving. She patted her belly and smiled at how tight it was. She really did have a nice body.She spread the sarong in her arms and wrapped it around her body, arranging it as best she could. The upper swell of her breasts were clearly on display but at least her nipples were covered. Her sex was also protected but she knew that the slightest hint of a breeze would expose her for all to see.. The palace – and it was a palace, for all that the Duke insisted his home was just a simple country estate – was a sprawling complex. The product of many generations trying desperately to outdo one another. The imported marble facade came courtesy of the Duke’s grandfather. A vain and careless man, by all accounts, he had almost bankrupted the family. Only his early death had carried them from the brink of disaster. He did have good taste, though. Costly though it had been, the approach was. I have no family or living relatives that will inherit."He leaned forward as I sat, "except you. No one except me and your mother knew you were my son. One of three men were responsible for the attack on the imperial residence. The earl of Dragon, the earl of Griffin or the earl of Angel. One of them paid the mercenaries in a hope they would kill me."He turned the chair and looked out the window, "now that they missed they are either going to try to hide or move openly. Since the emperor is now.