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refusing

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was studying

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ence, Leonel fin

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awkwardly

walk my

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sked calmly. "Can yo

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an's private residence be

suited Leon

gray

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the mirror reflected he

ut flushed from embarrassment and co

eezed

e, Navia removed Leonel's coat a

r frozen body, slowly easin

ing and prepared to leave the b

no clean

a white bath towel tightly around herself a

rd?" she ca

lt this embarras

tly, quiet and cautious

e, she realized Leon

y stay trapped in t

the hallway and finally spotted h

one on the li

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ling around him as he sat there silently, almost

ter

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did Leon

aw her, his gaz

cheeks, making her look like a drench

body barely covered enough, expos

vely curled her bare toes against the floor, uns

thes to change into,"

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ed up h

son bring som

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row one of your

lly. "They're in the close

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e of clothing was immaculate-tailored

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d downstairs, Le

ng loosely on her frame, oversized

s around her waist, unintentional

, it somehow resembled a

urprise crosse

good on yo

ade Navia's che

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ister, we should probably discu

the lingering cigar smoke

y wasn't u

he coffee table and crushed the cigar into

d toward her, castin

nd rested gently

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softly. "I'm just not

y appeared in Leo

ietly. "I won't smo

ai

d up at him

ntering a contractual marria

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