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footsteps echoed

g voice rang out. "Who is t

r. Hayes, I'm terribly sorry. A hacker attack a few days ago wiped o

h. "I suggest you think carefully before y

ed scream

the door, her face pale fro

s man. If he found her, he wou

hold out long. She h

ia scanned the room. Her e

npipe outside would be

swung a leg over the s

ught on a protruding

still reached

the lounge door. "Op

t it might burst. The instant her feet tou

lounge door crashed open

y room, stepped to the window, and sa

ads snagged on the wire. A low, c

old," he

ates, so frantic she almost missed

ust in time, but moment

raw against pavement, pai

herself up, when a deep voice sounded

t stopped. He

e strikingly handsome

lite, nothing like the terr

l if he recognized her as the

steady. "Thank you,

et and hastily gathered

ke again, nodding at her torn hem.

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dly, aware she s

muttered another quick "

atching her retreating fig

lla, Amelia fi

mbered Eduardo had an importa

her sick, the investment leads at that

slipped into an evening go

erflowed with t

duardo with Josie on his arm, both laugh

such an important night for the Wayne family, how could th

lia's scraped arm as

m the hospital," Amelia said

ern made her want

e the lady of

. Eduardo mentioned you two were trying IVF again because y

st far enough for ne

an orphan with no family backing. Guess it's tru

er look far better togeth

m through his hardest years.

elia! You're embarrassing me in front of everyone. You knew how critical tonight i

ghed coldl

til after the gala to dema

than a few scratches. And Josie, I didn't know you liked the ripped-look trend. Take this trash off my hands. You're welcome. Remember, t