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ilding's entrance, his commanding presence

o the car, Hayley immedia

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teased with a mischievous smile. "Buy me

fered no r

small requests. Pulling out his phone, he casually sel

n Hayley's

exact restaurant where Noreen

expression and glanced at her. "Somet

everything, yet another part of her desperately want

han anyone how captivated he

pen if that bo

hrough her veins. Smiling sweetly,

.

nto the private dining room

n lured into a trap. She spun toward the exit, only to discover the door

lipped a hand into her bag and wrapped her fingers arou

heal, making his already sinister f

eetheart, why are you running from your fat

ut one of the men grabbed her and

bitch. You actually encouraged your mother to divorce me? You shoul

as yanked backward. His sour, greasy stench floo

y defiance. "This is a public restaurant. Anyone could walk in. If y

g dinner with my daughter and giving her a fatherl

e the legal line was and had no intention of crossing it publicly. M

t attempt at concealment, poured a packet of whit

intended, she immediately struggled with all her strength,

ious slap that landed sq

ss flashed across her vision, and her bod

d her mouth open, and poure

yours, a body this young-one little video and the internet will eat it up. When the money starts rolling in

despite her efforts, some of the tain

and hopelessness threate

ing every ounce of strength left in her body, she tore herself free from Rick's grip and yanked

ichael happened to be

gh the closed door concealed everything inside, an

dn't understand why an unsettling sense

to be puzzled. "What was that? Di

ype to involve himself

several seconds. Sensing the unusual shift in his employer'

ed his mouth to bark a complaint. But the instant he spotted Michael standing

e room from view, he stammered nervously,

wen," a flicker of hope flashed through