The Billionaire's Forgotten Vow

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ed in his skull, a br

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e stayed locked on the

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him with quiet curiosity. "You

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thing in him shifted-not anger, n

d down his face before returning

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ardened at her tone. She was shut

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re he could walk aw

night

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is it jus

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le him f

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nds curling into fists.

towering frame forcing her bac

rted, but n

don't know what happened between us, Evelyn. I don't remember. But I will

ith defiance. "You alre

hit deep

s mind. Was she telling the truth? Had he really pu

o

he past, one thing was certa

time, but no less dangerous

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moment. Then she straightene

need a test

s muscles coiled tight

ined of color. "O

pt my child from me, Evelyn. Do you

she masked it quickly. "

hed. "Then I'

o waltz in here, five years later, a

low, deadly. "And you did? You

ooked

l the answe

e, exhaling harshly. "We can do t

illed with fire. "Oh, I know exactly

hen you should alread

in her ja

every shallow breath, ev

id somethin

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uld have stun

g else underneath them. So

ill se

buried deep, b

oward the door. "I wo

opping just behind her

the door handl

. "I've al

gers tightening around the hand

had

n't ready to

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en she

er escape