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refusing
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was studying
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ence, Leonel fin
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es lit up
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tively wrapped her arms
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awkwardly
walk my
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sked calmly. "Can yo
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gray
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ut flushed from embarrassment and co
eezed
e, Navia removed Leonel's coat a
r frozen body, slowly easin
ing and prepared to leave the b
no clean
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rd?" she ca
lt this embarras
tly, quiet and cautious
e, she realized Leon
y stay trapped in t
the hallway and finally spotted h
one on the li
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ling around him as he sat there silently, almost
ter
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ible t
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did Leon
aw her, his gaz
cheeks, making her look like a drench
body barely covered enough, expos
vely curled her bare toes against the floor, uns
thes to change into,"
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ed up h
son bring som
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row one of your
lly. "They're in the close
ermission, Navia hu
e of clothing was immaculate-tailored
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d downstairs, Le
ng loosely on her frame, oversized
s around her waist, unintentional
, it somehow resembled a
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good on yo
ade Navia's che
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ister, we should probably discu
the lingering cigar smoke
y wasn't u
he coffee table and crushed the cigar into
d toward her, castin
nd rested gently
u o
until tears fi
softly. "I'm just not
y appeared in Leo
ietly. "I won't smo
ai
d up at him
ntering a contractual marria
ommodating her
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sitating brief
egister the marriage, should
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hesi
ot..." she said carefully. "But a
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