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orning?" I asked Glenda as

bad. She said something got stuck in her throat. Brian just stood there watchin

ank you." She

I could tell she barely got any sleep last night and

an appetite. You did

assment. I bet she didn't think I cared to notice. Of

can ask them to make you some

oved about Nana; her kindness. I

Glenda home as my wife, she welcomed her with open arms, no question aske

ine Nana,

ed she was a picky eater or she was being kind not to

her after she had consumed

xpected this effect and that's why I w

you are done," I said to

creak of the study doors. Glenda poked her he

nd so commanding but her quirkin

hensive steps

ter her seemingly l

r behind. She kept her head low and

e on her. I want her to be relaxed and expressive. Not all the way, but

This is not a pri

hat did you want to

ayed on my lips. She talked. That'

sized the word 'we' so it didn't feel like I was handing

the only way I could get my h

other deal that didn't involve marrying his daughter. He was g

d. My investigation revealed that Glenda owned forty percent of the

had been very discreet and Fredrick was oblivious to this fact. If he did,

t to be married to me

ised. She was wearing it like a clo

ou'll be a good girl and

nfused. I exp

rom you and I could giv

She asked

pecifically, something about your

de at the mentio

r?" Her small voice wa

ain on track. Discussing her mother was a f

u ask?" She spo

She was a beautiful w

mother and she missed her but that's the least

t your twenty-third birthday? You t

get to know

wife's birthday?" I a

lush that crept up her face

t? What has this got

enefits to us, my dear." She seeme

s." She

iend, but I'm not your enemy. I could help

married and locking me

he did have a

e. Nana will take you

ing from you!" She

ow far are you willing to go? What could yo

rce?" She asked. Her e

a good girl an

houghts. Knowing how far she was willing to go to get away from me wo

ors of the study swun

!" Came the shr

I mutt

I'm busy" I w

ticing the woman I was with, she sat on my lap and latche

ve warned my mist