THE TYCOON'S FIXATION

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noticed I was missing Phina. I met Phina in my first year of college, and she quickly became my greatest friend. She was also t

A mischievous smile was slowly flickering across the lips of Declan, an

n't help but laugh at how stupid he was. Did he really believ

n ages. I ignored him and chewed my bottom lip

aking wi

then, that we haven

w we didn't end on a go

I scrunched up my face. He would refer to me as a

seized me, and I instantly stiffened, glaring fiercely at his powerful arms, which over the years had grown more muscula

eed this now." Despite the fact that his t

d mockingly. You are was

oy, he said, adjusting his brows and making kis

ee of his tight grip. I almost threw up

ust say

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's only a l

as I shook my head. For goodness sake, we were at t

ir to him, I was well aware that he had repeatedly asked me o

ed against his chest as he questioned slowly

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have anything

e pricked my chin softly, I would startle a little. We grew up together

r older than me and whom I could consider a buddy, managed the ranch with t

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because of the way he spoke. I had not hesitated to phone him the moment I had stepp

, but recently they had been reque

the sum they were asking for and the kind of force their group leader was

the sum after that, take

Stirling responded and closed the call. Since I was already on my estate, I made the decision to just keep

a pleasurable tone. In my tracks, I slowed down. Although I co

fore I rounded the corner and saw her, I knew she was the one

und and lovely. I took a big breath and gasped at the wonderful scenery. W

e way she spoke to him; it was the same defiance that a

her as I looked away from her. I now understood why his voice seemed familiar. About an hour a

standing, and he had a smirk that I was sure she couldn't

stood after turning the corner. When I heard his fol

ch were now gleaming with labor-related sweat. "You know I l

ted and feroc

he know about cherishing someone as lovely as my Isabella? I wouldn't be shocke

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love yo

t the girl wasn't even aware of his deceitful tone. She might no

r mind. She continued, st

ually believing this to be true? He seemed more like a

stead of standing around, I should approach them. They were too near for my taste, and if burni

ly picking h

ng off for a wh

away. The girl yelled in shock as soon as they discovered they had company. Like s

a threatening expression on his face, which made me realize that what I

which was one of astonishment. He glanced at me almost in

e way he was looking at me, I could only assume that h

ed, "We...we were talking and she felt something it

a more ridiculo