To Have & to Hurt

Commanding my family's empire is an honor, Except the thoughts I have are anything but. This young woman intrigues me, and not just because she doesn't speak. It's the quiet rebellion she exhibits in every nuanced movement and pointed look. However, she's the one woman I shouldn't pursue. Others may consider my attraction inappropriate. And it also goes against my strict rule not to mix business with pleasure. Me being twice her age is another reason to leave her alone. Yet fate has other plans, to tempt and test me. And she has plans as well, to challenge and disobey me. Her defiance makes me want her all the more. But giving into my carnal desires has consequences. Some that are detrimental to us both...