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tte. A

around, adjusting his tie. He walked back to where H

aid. He did not lower his voice, but his tone was abs

The skin around

erette said. "Marian would be devasta

eelings or the stability of a multi-billion

oser to his o

The club incidents. The paparazzi. Every time she

crossed his arms. "She was quiet. Respectful. Maybe th

this morning. She is no longer the idiot who only knows how to throw tantrums. She has learned to use submission to build a wall of fam

way. He rubbed th

felt guilty for ignoring Helena ever since Alaina moved into the ho

not break his

ow. "Let her do the internship at the company. Under our noses. If she s

at his brother.

ng a mistake,

ut I am not willing to risk my

on the shoulder. "She is your

ed toward the front door

uscles in his back were tight. Everette h

de jacket pocket. He opened a message

screen with sharp

a's every move at the office.

. If she wanted to play games in his building, he wou

g at a row of designer dresses, trying to pick one for her first da

ck came at

n," Hel

e. She was holding two large ceram

thes together," Alaina said softly. She h

spread through her chest. S

e," Helen

om. She looked at the dre

from the estate. Hayward sat in the back sea