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she crowed. "The look on

his expression gentl

it felt true. "Better than ever,"

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iskey, the burn in his throat doing

out, Julian," she soothed, her eyes gleaming with a hidden, mali

eated, but the words tasted li

abruptly. "I

itting alone. Her perfect, placid smile vanished, replac

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fist against th

ack to the penthouse. He pushe

led out, pure ha

living room, usually filled with he

hroom, her pink toothbrush was missing. On the refrigerator, the

r granted was eradicated. The apartment wasn't j

ing emotion crawled

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automated voice

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ly removed him f