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to hold on to the sofa's headrest to p

oving?" Micah blew out

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into your account." Micah thrust bot

about th

to the point. We are

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st ask for

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the deal we

my word. Sue me

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and back-pedal, which would give him the upp

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sign it, mail it to Family Court. Since it's going to be a no-faul

ving toward the w

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otted line, a vague feeling of unea

ushed it

pe and sealed it. "I'll drop this off at the pos

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his Bugatti La Voiture Noire, and stared

tension between his brows, and battled the urge to s

sity really tri

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oped

rd until the car pulled u

the VIP private room Micah had booked for h

coat was sitting in a ch

Micah enter the room, but her fa

h of resentment in those b

ed to him in a tone of familiar intimacy. "You

uth with a hand an

well be useful." Micah turned