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dust and burnt rubber,

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ribs. My left arm was bent at an angle that made me nauseous just looking at

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sounded far away, fi

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in my vision. Through the spiderwebbed winds

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momentarily numbing the pain. He didn't mean what he sai

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he wasn't looking at me. He was l

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window. He didn't even pause. He didn't gl

red. The pain in my arm f

convertible with a roar of adrenaline. He pulled Chloe out. She was crying, cl

wailed. "Ethan,

ick with panic. Real panic. The kind he never show

is arms, kissing he

oe pointed a shaking

me. For a secon

Just annoyance. Like I was a stain on his favo

said, loud enough for me to h

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of my vision. The pain was too

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ere white. The sharp smell

a voice said.

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weighed down my left arm. My head

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slipped out before I could

ed into stone. "He

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VIP suite on the top floor. With *her*. Apparen

ll rushed back, cold and s

on settling in my chest like lead. Tears pr

roze.

ash. He was talking to Leo.

te. "That son of a bitch. I told you. I warned you

, the doo

ay suit. I recognized him instantly.

eye contact. He placed a folder on

s Ethan?

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ript. He was ac

sn't he?" Maya challenged, stepping b

his affairs while he recovers. As you are not legally family

was in an accident involv

devoid of warmth. "Since Mr. Reed has no memory o

older with a ma

nt. The lease is in Mr. Reed's name. You ha

Maya screamed. "Sh

ling repeated. He turned

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as spinning. My heart was sh

thrown me away like garbage t