Taming the Runaway Heiress

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could s

and abandoned a life she had never wanted. However, an uneasy doubt continued to nag at her mind a

mistake with

is features. As if this moment had prepared him for anything, he stayed remarkably motionless, his expression u

the air as the car's s

t he broke

mmented, his voice smooth and deep, conveying an

gth in her posture. "Maybe I simply don't ha

s as if her resistance amused him.

ame- like he had been waiting for her in his universe l

eling its constriction. "I

a voice tinged with mild amusement, he eventuall

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high-profile parties. Killian Thorne was a spectre- a legend- a dangerous force in the corporate world, and crossing him was regarded as pure

scared her. Tales of nefarious dealings in poorly lig

the one expecting

faltered slightly but she pressed on. "What in

t. "You'll discover

a satisfact

in front of a towering high-rise. The glass façade glittered under the city's il

uck first and extende

paus

him felt

tion did she

but unlike the possessive clutch of Alexander, Killian's hold felt steady, almost de

ftly as it climbed, engulfing

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regret l

uck her with an

sh

anny, sculpted into the ideal daughter, the perfect fiancée, the ultimate pawn. Now tha

e yet," she

if her answer suit

ling windows surrounded a beautiful view of the city, reaching eternally into th

d an uncomfor

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n remarked effortlessly, carelessl

er expression ang

l be residing," he sta

r eyes flashing with wrath

avering. "Where else

eath h

enterprise with nothing-no mo

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anation for his t

nce, she was al

," she muttered, her v

imply prepared for this event

him. "And what do you stand t

impassive. "Do y

f desire, she a

d you,

this revelation.

bly. "Because your fam

ursed through her. "

people are will

ckled. "You're not

g look challen

element of her existence. Conversations would collapse instantly as she entered a room, re

ely been blind

to Alexander Crawford wasn't based on love or

caught in

his voice hardening. "But by walking away, you'

d itself int

do?" she asked, vulnerabil

d, softening his tone. "

at's th

ly. "You assist me

tween them, laden with the we

hispered, wrestling with

t weighted with an underlying anger. "And

from a gilded cage, only to find herself em

fathomable blue gaze unwave

ven have

ol herself, the words

nt bo

nd proud. "Then, my dear, you've ju

unning away was a risk, walking into the realm of Ki