Marrying The Protector: My Second Chance

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a deep v

. His tie was undone, hanging loose around his neck, and his sleeves

I asked, my voice ra

d grimly. "I was at the

hing behind my lids like a strobe

in his voice was a low, terrifying rumble. "Elen

kno

He was the one who cleaned my scraped knees when I fell off my

the answer yet already knowin

nable to meet my gaze. "The stress..

ld went

out, scraped clean inside. T

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ked up, shoc

t the ceiling tiles. "There are no ties le

so so

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The ones I had drafted month

ater, Jacks

his watch as he strode into the room, bringing the

me. "You made quite a scene last night, Elena.

ask about my arm. He certainly didn't

nience you," I said,

alk about a settlement. But you need to issue a

humorless sound that sc

logy?"

r attack

every ounce of strength I had left, I threw it at him. It hit

is t

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ge. "Divorce papers? Elena, don't be dramat

t's not a request. I

brow furrowed as the reality

I want my freedom. I w

r the first time in years. He expected t

ket. "If you want to play the martyr, go ahead. You'l

lourish, pressing down hard e

ossing the papers o

sta

now, I did love you once. But you're too intense, Elena. You

growled, standing up

care of her, Hamilton

l

cked up the papers. His signat

milton said softly. "

He doesn't deserve to grie

gs over the s

Hamilton asked, alar

I have a fli

no conditio

ut I locked my knees, forcing my body to obey my will. "Elena Medina died in

the city skyline. Somewhere out there, Ja

s, watching my reflection stare back. "And I