per
e exit. "Everyone in Riverdale knows the five Moore daughters. The public considers me a p
ight, his heavy boots stepping onto the thick carpet a
his voice dropping into a dangerous register. "I do not sign multi-billion-d
al at the altar," I fired back. "You wanted a quiet, convenient wif
e did not reach for the lace. Instead, he turned and dropped ont
, "we cannot look like strangers. The media is already framing this as a desperate rescue. Tomorr
who threw herself at your feet," I said directly. "Our
his knees as his golden eyes bored into me.
child who ran away because he feared responsibility. I would rather
antly. A flicker of satisfaction gleamed in
room's landline. He dialed a three-digit extension.
whir, spitting out pages of financial reports detailing the
the table. "Five hundred million dollars. I will wire the bridge loan to your
y chest, though I kept my po
ehouse," Jasper said, watching my reaction closely. "My inspectors suspect forged glyphs and stolen relic
c artifacts were the core of my secret trade. Under the alias "SS,"
ifests," I said simply
gesturing for me to step out into the private cor
my veil, and walked past him int
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