enport herself swept in

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was horrified to hear what happened. Tiff can be so terribly impulsive

tiles on the ceiling. She offere

or a split second before

afternoon, his expressi

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racious. The least you could do is pretend to be

rofound exhaustion washing over

ith gentle efficiency, smuggled in decent food from the outside,

announced while Liam was carefull

the Walker Medical Institute dynasty. A family whose old money and quiet i

tight, almost hostile nod. "I wasn'

," Liam replied, his voice calm, level, with an und

a, his eyes glinting with suspicion. "Is there

voice even, betraying none of the turmoil inside.

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silence of the apartme

request. From @Chl

shot of her laughing, wearing a stunning sapphire blue dress. It was the exact sh

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han at a glittering charity gala the night before. They were a table

t feels so good. So blessed.

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act. But for Ava, it fel