ome of her late meetings with her lawyer-his family lawyer-weren't all ab

.. different. He seemed far away. Why was he even cold? She should be the one mad. He hadn't come to see her once in jail, an

bath, ready to take on

therapy she never knew she needed. The

le with her bracelet. She lowered her head, taking the challenge more s

hi

y jo

the r

ace Leo, her heart s

know you w

gently, and fixed the jewellery without a word. He slowl

was rousing, the early morning s

her hair and adding little touches of makeup to elevate her looks, an unimaginab

rile looks. This was the man she fell in love

she li

d at him. Breath

by him, like a starved wild animal. Her eyelash

now," she remai

nd dominate her. She wanted her hair messy too, she wanted pleasurable swea

asked her, stooping

how much I want you in me

he could

she collected her favou

swayed much more than usual. She crossed her finge

halted he

e

got your

o

*

r slammed shu

children stared towards the door. Kacey appea

her walk of shame-sh

secretary ra

hed, fumbling key

ag, but she ignored it. "Ar

s...uh... okay. Someone

door open. She dropped her bag on the desk, qu

ned the bid to buy it over. This shelter housed her family when they fled the war, so it meant so much to her when Leo made it all happen. She had been downcast, her hope clouded by the reali

that Marcus did all the dir

ever about her, it belonged to the community. And so now, it confused her how someone would reach her through the shelte

, use the door," she opened

from M

her screen, lo

Jas?" Her ton

trying to reach you. Your d

way. The reaper

need your sig

es followed her wake as she dashed out of the shelter to the parking l

umbled for his number. "What the fuck?! Pick up, please pick up,"

I owe this

our help,

s pau

s tyres screech

." His voice as

port, please.

vil laugh. "I can't h

. I know how the shelter came

hat you know, the passport will

er car, slamming shut her door. A

usband, Marcus. I've told

ed, that dar

interesting, but since y

us, p

u, it will take days,

n help me. I know you can. Thi

you said th

hesi

romi

her end. "I'll send you a number

ou so much." Kacey

e cond

ed the call

om her husband and James. She rushed

range

or La

ow. We've stabilized him and tried reducin

led Marc

t," she su

document with Leo. Yo

the speakers, her eyes stal

to look for?" She spie

that

ne wen

opped up with a message.

am I d

*

ess. Doctor Larsson told her about her father's fall. He had escaped hi

r. The trauma was delayed too long and complicated the cranial fracture. We'll

ollapsed into a chair, regretting granting her father

fifty percent chance." He paused. "The recovery process and potential risks ar

uiet. The surgeon understood her si

mind. She'd take it if there wa

zed off on the chair. A smiling face

" Doctor Larsson d

eart leap

him now." He

her phone lit up with a notification:

broke on he

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