ast, but her phone wouldn't shut up. Fifth b

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too hard, whatever-and shot the toaster a dirty look,

xpensive, glued to his tablet. "They'r

t like I was a show

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ught it wa

nothing from him-just more scrolling, like he

p coming for me, maybe we should toss them a

n eyebrow.

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lie to th

d. "But lying to y

in the pride. Tablet

Sharp as hell. Don't kid yours

are we d

faced. "Because he's got the sh

hing he did. Might as well have been t

re was to him. She just hadn't figured

at Day –

tched a bunch of people in glass boxes argue like the

er-the only person who didn't look

u know," Mara said. "Most trophy w

hy. I'm more li

ng sad behind her eyes. "Still. He doe

"What's his deal, anyway? Did he take a class in emoti

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x. Because there

me guess. She ba

he marri

ost dropped her cof

e dipped, took half his trust fund

he was all business, no heart. Why the contract

mpany. He was guarding whateve

– Penthou

d whipping at her bathrobe, herbal tea

ledge, sleeves rolled up, staring

off one of these ni

n't f

d him at the railing. "H

ok at her. "

of them talk cra

de him glance he

Damian. But if this show's gonna keep runn

ink I'm

ink you're scared. And you're

he angry kind-

s hands. "She said

ed. "Then she neve

ould just brush the past away. "The press w

preten

met. Someth

ay

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ally felt like the beg