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ckwood Enterprises, yet she could feel his eyes on her

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otives, he'd ruin her before she ha

ls clicking against the sleek black marble floors. The space was mas

ling window, his back to her, hi

ectly tailored charcoal suit, highlighting the broadn

etic, whether he was

as infu

for this moment. Years plott

let herself g

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xpression neutral

twitched

deliberate. "Because I don't recall giv

against her ribs, but

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her limits, but this felt l

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to roll her eyes. "Of

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he entire night. Don't di

l and walked out of his

entered

to make sure she

ss fo

ror, adjusting the sleek, black evening gown

gically chosen to make an imp

high enough to be bold

her makeup enhancing her striking green eyes-

ian Blackwood's com

fists at the memory, but sh

sn't about

about s

and left her apartment,

ackwoo

ty, a sprawling ballroom bathed in warm golden light, filled wit

car, smoothing her dress

dressed in a sharp black tuxedo that

ded on her, something s

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amus

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her breath hitch

d up to him with m

" she said

is arm-a formali

ly a second before slip

rong, sending an unwelco

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all part

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had betrayed

but she forced he

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er di

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mile and took his hand,

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that, from this moment on, Adrian

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