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xt message glow
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urprise wait
assumed it was s
it made her uneasy e
was her w
told her he was busy pre
f Room 1001, a strange c
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ocked with a
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epped inside, her
re tangled togethe
avily made up, her scarlet nails tracing l
w. Why are you here with me tonight?
edding, disgust flashed
ing the woman closer. "It's for the Harrison Group. Once we'r
es lit up with
are you planning
rk curled
cliff. Or maybe complications during childbirth." He shr
dramatically, c
l my sister. Isn't
rrying the shame of being the illegitimate daughter all these years. She
f into his arms, t
ally care about
as he tightened his hold on her. "Of course I
she giggled f
r echoed thro
s by the doorway, her
body, squeezing tightly around her
the bed was
r father's mistress's daught
her murder as casually as if they we
ea surged thro
o
let them get w
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ce her presence, she turned
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ir of eyes silently watching her retreating fig
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rground parking garage and
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ghtly, forcing herself to breathe
e had overheard replaye
moon ac
tal
ring chi
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led over to the side of the road,
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shattered the s
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e. The car swerved violently before smashing through the roadside b
arly gave ou
ad been i
gency services, but when she looked
on, Navia ran to
ndow, she could make out the silhoue
unding on the glass. "
bbed a rock from the ground, pr
e man inside slow
lifted to
es met, a shiver ra
d just been locked onto
ound on his forehead. His skin was unnaturally pale, and his dark eyes wer
gerou
terio
ver and unlo
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wisting in her chest, tossed the rock a
y. "If you can still move, I'll ta
pressed against his bleeding for
the amb
gnal out here,
to unbuckle his seatbelt, but his h
via said quickly
blood, mixed with the crisp smell of cedarwood and warm san
her lip
d closer to unfasten the seatbelt, he
lowered
uietly studied the vulnerable curve of her neck, b
his hand as though he
restrained himself
gaze, Navia finally mana
holding out her hand.
quiet ackn
ith faint calluses-brushed agai
d any physical
gling sensation racing through her
is fingers tight
er, his warm breath brushing against h
nk y
, Navia tried
e pushed him back
s inj
his body swaying weakly as thoug
wrapped her arms
ref
lly curse
t, and she was still worrying about kee
im matte
s, Navia finally helped him into he
injuries turned
ersation, Navia learned that one of the Maybach's tires had suddenly blown out,
g was settled, it was
anced at
re okay now... I
ded her a b
said. "You saved my life tonight. If
card casually and
yes widene
up at him
Leonel C
years overseas, he had returned six months ago and taken control of the Crawford
as another
Liam Crawf
e man repl
se his branch of the family had never been close to Liam's
top herself, the q
you know
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