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us looks at you like he a

at me as he pointed I sat at the c

s like sandalwood and silent

windows as he poured me a glass of

lbec. My

othes clung to my skin, my fingers were trembling but was only no

low, smooth, addictive just as it has always been. And my exhaus

his eyes trained ahead as the car ascen

ake them twice

ectly into a penthouse that didn't smell like money-it sm

he built it with his bare hands, l

to the windows overlooked

d to say. My voice was hoarse, my throat was

d, turning to face me with ma

uiet waves. I could see them. "You look tired, Ce

lled me that since... I trie

widely, but no

nswers. Demanded sanity instantly. But my body betrayed m

led. I didn't remember moving toward it, just the sensation of

lders. I saw him. He was seated by the fire side, his shirt sleev

, keeping distance between us yet my eye

corrected instantly, not even

tered on hear

you?." I tried so hard to recall if I had a

cing through mine and he studied me as if

hat makes

document without

t the bold title at

al Marriag

trying to understand the message passed o

," he sa

tar

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dn't

lated precision and his eyes piercing through mine. His

is isn't a love story. It's a

erate. "You'll be protected. Worshipped, e

My legs were shaki

f I sa

won

should have snapped me out of whatever s

help me-

poured another drin

led myself into the velvet couch, wrapped in his robes,and list

touch me. Didn't push

about him. But about mus

x-but something

was memorizing me.

g why I told him. "Before the world

e said. "You're stee

h spread through my che

t sleep t

wandered barefoot into a study lined with

, and business journals. A

a ph

ramed one on the

creased at

d so happy clutching a chocolate-covered ice cream

as my exac

turning cold immediately

on my shoulder protectively-but

and

lade. I di

ith shaking hands, my l

, I heard

angerous in thi

ned,

inst the doorframe,his arms cross

is," I whisp

me, taking the ph

ured in a cold voice. "And what I'm goi

earing those words,

to ask him but he snapped the pic

promised to find out how he was connected to my childh

rrow the contract begins," he snapp

urned and twisted. Causing a sharp pain across m

ill be here early. Get enough slee

walked away t

to get my revenge and he needs me also to get his revenge