of her handbag, trying ha

ldn't l

t scared and helpless girl anymore. No

ou came," she

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shud

meant enduring the cold, chilling

rows, she watched him step into the rain, unbot

arisma in every stride, gave her the feeling that he had never failed i

ething about him that made cold brush down her spine

doubt if she woul

oughts away. Everythin

plan? He

e. Xavier was already seated,

n her, never tear

couldn't tear her eyes

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per in her hands and then t

r lawyer and then carefull

he didn't even br

and her eyes widened when he bow

this man could get whatever he

er heart raced, and then

t this divorce, Mrs. Run

ntly. "Yes," came h

. "Do you want this

hickened with

he, and then his c

es

k. He... agreed? The more she tried to deciph

st like that? Did he

hen this moment came, but

ng far away anyway. Whateve

ver lay his eyes on her. After t

wraps up this case,"

t he wasn't even looking at her. Instead, he walked ove

e staying. She

e hotel, and then she pac

ussia, to her home country, just in case ever

y, she would be going home, and then

father had sent her, the condition her mother had been

a text to her father, telling him she had

ack in the c

on his face, and then his right-hand m

are planning an attack. Your grandfat

e flicked the golden lighter in his hand, lighting the tip , a

mained calm, as if unaffected by

r important thi

er flight was scheduled

d him, trying to get his atte

st. If my grandfather dies in my abs

s widening, even if he do

ut what could be more important than him? What c

or him, and once he got in, he got into the d

ion, it was past midnight. Marco retire

lass of vodka in his hand, w

against him occasional

e railing, his m

ce behind him. He didn't

eside him, maintaining a careful distance. He knew very we

lence passed

called, breaki

w how dedicated you are to the empire, yet you came all the way here and stayed f

n his lips, and then he pulled it back, savori

ilted up i

ntly, knowing he never

ran low, frig

oy the