On the second day after their drunken date at their private residence, Ezra, a stubborn wall builder, erected a cold and indifferent fortress, a clever roadblock, to protect himself and charming Annabelle from the consequences of humiliation.

He devoted himself wholeheartedly to a series of affairs - reporting, patrolling, strategic planning - anything that could escape her unsettling presence. The unforgettable memory of his unrestrained behavior, a shameful venomous snake coiled around his ...