Rupert’s company is Raine’s only reason for being here. It’s what gave him access to this amazing life. Apparently Rupert Everly needed an heir to take over for him someday, but he couldn’t have children of his own. Raine wasn’t sure why, only that it had something to do with a horse riding accident when he was younger. Regardless, it’s clear that he and his wife didn’t take Raine in because they wanted a child to nurture and love. Raine is there to play the role of family successor. To keep his father’s legacy alive after he’s gone. That’s Raine’s one and only purpose for being here. But I don’t feel sorry for Raine. Just the opposite. He gets to live in an enormous eleven-bedroom mansion on the most exclusive part of the Maine coast with access to a private beach and a pool. Not to mention a housekeeper and a cook to cater to his every whim—and his own chauffer to take him anywhere he wants to go.
