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get out here

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she sai

ked. "

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able expression. "Love w

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sounded from the hallway, my heart le

night. She had tied her hair up in a messy bun, and despite the t

saw us, her dark eyes fli

locked onto her. Sizi

is her," s

her chin. "Good

eadable. "You're the woman my gra

just for a second,

efore turning back to

jaw. "I don'

you want my

e when have I needed you

have taken over, but make no mistake, Brian-I still hold enough influence to make the b

to remain neutral. "Y

a poor busi

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her, curiosity flickering in h

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she was handling this

mpressed. "If this

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ou're engaged, aren't you?

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and on her waist. She tensed s

aned

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ing it out. The message on th

st announced your engagem

, looking back at

pleased wi

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fened beside m

my face. "Granny

but I

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