"Huyen is matched with her husband."
Weeks and weeks of agonizing waiting followed. For three solid months, she heard absolutely nothing from the agency. Huyen tried to take her mind off it by concentrating on studying the materials Ly had given her and helping her family...
"Honor gets a challenge ..."
Honor looked around, charmed by the scene around them. She smiled appreciatively at him as he pulled out a chair for her, his hand resting on the small of her back as she sat down. He sat on the other...
"Samantha and Stefan have a romantic picnic lunch followed by Sam meeting Stefan's mum. Promises are made and a new life begins."
We spent most of the afternoon wandering around the city, looking at art, and generally just enjoying each other's company. Stefan knew of a whole world in this city that I had never explored before. Tiny little shops and galleries...
"Honor sees the sunset ..."
She arrived at the Grand Imperial, and rode the elevator up to the sixteenth floor, sharing the lift along the way with two Asian gentlemen who made every effort to avoid staring at her bared mid-riff and obviously unrestrained breasts...
"Honor gets a massage ..."
Mongkhut drove them to the gleaming skyscraper Honor had seen on the television, smoothly guiding the car into an underground garage, away from the small crowd of business reporters at the building's front entrance. Marq had kissed her lips, and...
"Honor discusses terms ..."
Honor finally got to finish watching 'The Odalisque' later that night, after another disturbingly enjoyable dinner in the nude. There had been no dancing this time, but she had once again been on Marq Haydn's menu for dessert.The title screen...
"Honor leaves for the airport ..."
Honor left the elevator at a fast walk, pulling her impulsively bright red suitcase behind her into the hotel lobby, wincing as she glanced at her watch again. She had just over an hour to get to the airport before...
"A girl from rural Vietnam becomes a mail order bride."
Huyen walked through the bustling marketplace, her long black hair tied into a neat bun and her slender hands clutching a worn, wooden shopping basket. She was accompanied by her mother, Thu, who chattered away about the neighbors and the...
"Honor makes a call ..."
The parking lot was empty. There was at least that to be grateful for, she thought.She was naked again, wearing nothing more than her mask, shoes and jewelry, perched on the hood of the Mercedes, her legs spread wide, crying...
"Honor sees more of Bangkok ..."
The green light of the bedside clock had said it was just a little past six when her eyes opened, the gray light of dawn already shining through the curtains. And nearly ten minutes later, she was still lying on...