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my apartment,

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signing the contract. "

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up the pen. "If I fin

about it." He had a keen smile. "Miss Carter

er signat

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ed places," in a kind and well-practiced voice. "

led. "What about the rumors

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her phone. She jumped as she h

go home,

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kay?" Cross m

d a smile.

ion of DNA was at issue. And you know what? Just now, you offered to be the next test subject. The contract of marriage? It has nanobots all over it.

image in the driver's seat. She thought for a s

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