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cut through the mo

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en thre

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dn't look

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eard m

flat like it c

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unwanted,j

er and pulled Cather

ing,

t him instantly,wi

g, swee

the moment her gaze returned to Ele

She'd learned that lesson ear

ge she al

this early she told herself blinking

ruit, toast,scrambled eggs,sausages and coff

t two seats away from Marcus,no

arned he

like a queen presiding over subjects, M

fortable for them bu

t agree to Reeves' proposal." Cat

d. "I wasn't

s gr

kno

y to pres

smiled at his mother, a real smile,

can handle it

made you who y

hed at her thr

allies and par

te,her fork pushed eggs

chest because she always felt like an outside

her fork on the plate and

rcu

t look u

ersary is

se,gathering courag

s finally gl

er fingers und

d some

mmediately,she looked up from he

ge left her body. "I want to get

at her. His expressio

w m

in her chest. "

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ting down her cup. The sound

tightened und

erine, waiting for

ips with her napkin. "

g but listened as

except spend my son's money and

she would stay quiet, but someth

ad been building

her voice controlled, "i

now. Irritation flick

ve it to Marcus beca

a small, crue

beating fast, but

e lifted

, he built his empire usi

wed lasted for seconds

crackled

nd cold voice. "You don't get

ed at her hus

promised to lo

pect her Marcus

s telling the truth." Each word

back and crossed his arms, giving her an

exhau

deeper than sho

ng?"elena

lief and looked at Marcu

e cars bought with her inheritance,ran

nniversary money

aintly because She

the fina

t to ask for money so boldly.

you give h

Marcus waiting for him to say something,anything to d

ch other,they picked,twisted and pulled themselv

declared healthy,unlike Marcus who refused t

ut the excuses. She only

yes,she blinked rapidly and re

any

r voice was almost

sor

one stopped her because

epeated. "For spea

turned to his phone,L

carefully. If she moved to

g hall and kept walking unt

in short gasps,She was about to lock th

but she didn't because something

hed cruelty,what r

e chance to get r

thing,cold spread

your mist

othing,not a single

ed further. "Better don

the doorframe. Her pulse thunde

g? Mistake? What wer

the crack in the door and saw Marcus stari

ring somethin

understood one

ruly known the