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efore giving her son a tight-lipped smil

a house. And food. And my teddy

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is nose. "Bill

fingers on the table. She was about scolding Eli so he doesn't

e supposed client but taking a glance

was from Gregory and she wondered w

ed out of her presence yesterda

s of hesitation, s

regory's voice cut in

in Las Ve

ra's voic

ess, a hang-out

ke it up to y

gory had always thought he could annoy her and the next second,

seconds, she was done

clinking glasses, the hum of conversations filling the air. Yet, al

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aby. We'll

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e of her nose. "Fine.

oblivious to his mothe

cially given up. She signaled for the waiter, rea

aurant, her gaze landed

her direction w

ad once shatt

p navy-blue suit, his tall frame commanded attention. His dark hair was slightly tousled, his sharp

breath

his isn't

ople in the w

apkin in her lap as old memories o

act, Eli's eyes lit

ad

stomach

hair and took off running

, and for a second, pure shock flickered ac

e Mira could even process it, Thane bent down and

like they had known each othe

y speechless. "Well, kid,

s she watched the scen

be a dream b

e her world. He was holding her son, smiling at him l

oblivious to his mother's internal

nd when their eyes met, it fel

ll world!"

at Thane holding her son as though nothing

ou doing he

th came in short, sharp bursts as

m again." she hissed, cr

s flickered

. I wasn't go

to do!" she cut in sharply, her vo

n etched across his little face.

sed her finger a

re le

ke a step, a firm hand

aught. That tou

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His eyes flickered to the chair she had just vacated. "And un

s phone, scrolling briefly before holding up the screen. The confirma

d and Co. Enterprises' newest project

heart p

. This was some cruel trick th

ith you," she snap

ed his hea

ou already signed the contract. Which means.." he

ve no c

fists. "I will e

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ou kno

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her pulse

ut she couldn't. He was right. She had signed the

n h

harply, harde

this professiona

hands into his pockets. "Of

eyes flicker

ression; the curiosity, the calculation, the

" Thane murmured,

face, the same sharp cheekbo

ach twisted

, Mira." His voice

e my

nt dry as words

e tension, peeked up

een eyes ju

d. His focus sharpened on

but before she could

ir

ed through the ten

tanding there, his brows furrowed,

and Thane, suspicion forming