her composure a perfect mask. She picked up

his voice a low murm

his concerned gaze with a small,

macy, the way Julian's eyes softened when he looked at h

the polite murmur of the ball

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fe screamed. "So

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ora was

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ith the purposeful stride of someone runnin

s pooling on the floor. Her fingers went im

olds, her voice calm and authoritative. "Please stay calm.

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s. With a sharp, violent tug, she ripped the fabric. The sound, a loud, shocking tear, s

stunned. A gown that cost more than most people's cars, destroyed without a second thought. He wa

ora placed her hands on Mr. R

yes off the patient. "I need a first-aid k

ady moving, rel

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ler arrived with a large red emergency medical box. Auro

a, her face a mask of jea

an't just perform a procedure here! You'll

er voice lethally quiet. "Another word, and I'll make sure you're su

so legally precise, it stu

n them, placing himself squarely in front of Ser

voice low and dangerous. "Co