The Virgin Surrogate And The Billionaire CEO

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s in the study. Gregory sat in his chair, his cane resting against th

ther it had sharpened him, whittled away the so

ver. Thought himself immune

. Breaking him down and shaping him into someone that could withstand the world and rule

a woman that would secure th

tention, not with diamonds or expensive dresses, but with humility and respect. Evelyn.

. She had not sought attent

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ed the kind of strength Gregory respected. The kind that could anchor Damian, and steady h

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of the line, si

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before Damian co

the only witness to

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chair, cane resting against his leg, a book opened in front of him. Fire crackled as flames danced in the hearth, shadows dancing along the tall

attered more than the hei

h to rule, old enough to build an empire that stretched across continents. But Gregory had seen the cracks. He knew his son's stre

secure not only the company's future, but a

Stone can't rule forever

he had always used in boardrooms. His assistant's voice echoed through the line, giving an update

d run Blackwood Enterprises forever without bending to anyone. He thought he could avo

the floor, the metallic sou

ills. But Gregory knew better. This

his, the pie

play whether he