the asphalt, passing the dar
. Her stomach felt hollow, gnawed raw by the anxiety of
r. His profile was sharp, his jawlin
ce. She forced a nervous laugh. "Since you are
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for the Wall Street guy?"
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Thanksgiving. I cannot pay you in cash, but I can offer a lifeti
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lush of embarrassme
ly, waving her hands. "Obvious
hit the
an empty, quiet parking spot along the riverbank. He
belt and turned his e
ensity in his stare made Kittie press h
s voice was a low rumble that vibrated against her skin
ard. Her throat fe
ome pastries?" sh
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s words precise and sharp. "We get a
ng. The blood rushed out of
" she
uts your mother up permanently. A piece of paper holds we
, her chest rising and falling rapidl
we do not need to factor in. I need a wife to satisfy the requirements of that overseas asse
raced. Dolores's screaming voice echoed in her ears
Dolores could never ca
ding," Kittie whispere
And as your legal spouse, I will cover half the r
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w. Half her rent meant she could keep t
e edge of her seat. He
Kittie said, her voice shaki
y gleam flashed
agreed. "Busine
ded so hard she felt it in her teeth.
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