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that spot. Leavi

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lot of questions at the same time. I hated

yself we are for con

cute face. His well curved lips and yes

liquid gold. But I wasn't warm. I sat at the edge of the bed, the sil

n places I'd forgotten I could feel-but my mind? It was a war. I recalled I asked him a quest

ouldn't believe I allowed my obses

this scumbag to ride me l

name he called me while moaning while I performe

he know t

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ating through my brain and

ed to watch my face. Perh

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on me,then I

his tailored suit hugging every sharp edge of his

d me. Inside were names, faces, and secrets. Filled with

a smile into a dagger," he said.

was surgical. And something in me, somet

ake me to my childhood neighborhood. The houses were smaller now, cracked and worn from time. My old hom

and stepped onto the porch, it h

. That voice

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too? Was that wher

ted to clear my mind off all this by getting an

t expect to follow him. I didn't expect to see him at

ughing-as if the man who ripped out my heart wasn't supposed to be

p Ethan right there and question Dam

My body was stiff. A

both of them, anger

ouldn't hear. And Ethan became tense. I s

they discussing?

with betrayal I did

e, Damien was already waiting.

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nch. "I assum

im with both hands. "You're p

finished. Fierce. Demanding.

me across the cold surface. His mouth was on my throat,

" he growled, his voice a bl

possessive, punishing. The table shook beneat

, pulling his hair. But Damien only smiled

r real last name," he

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slower now, sa

ear it other

this is just

and silent, staring at the ceiling.

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to survive this," a

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who could have dropped that but I ha

amien's laptop, hes

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