TWISTED DESIRE
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d by luxury, power, and the unspoken
felt anything
gsley-his father, his greatest critic-flipped through a file on his desk. The ol
," William said, his voi
't flinch. "
humorless chuckle escaped his lips. "Raymond, you let Et
er had eyes everywhere, but hearing it s
th Ethan," he
r a long moment before no
d the file ac
ey Adams, Jovita Blake, and anyone else who had the nerve to challenge him. Hi
ated. "I don'
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tched between them bef
he said, his voice softer but no less comma
ook the file, and
ble halls of his home, a sing
is father wasn't talki
s talking
onfro
pected-leaning against the marble fountain in front of Rose
in the mood
pped just inches away. "Why
link. "Because he doe
nto fists. "You don'
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cting you,
it. "Protecting me? From what, Raymond? A
d across his face. "Y
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as Is
sn't letti
hrough his hair. "You think I'm being controlling, but you h
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carefully. "An
rd her, his eyes flashing.
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sture, the way his fingers twitched like he wanted to br
raid of l
n furious. She shou
k a slow step closer
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" he murmured. "Stay
g her standing there with m
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d when Ethan Sterling f
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you to j
frowned.
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need your
ke you." He leaned in slightly. "But let's get one t
ossed his
ime fighting him when you
o, what? You think I should betray Ra
ed. "Not a puppet,
y hesi
, clapping Jeffrey on the shoulder before walking off. "
d him go, his
time, he wasn't just f
in something
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rey staring at the city skyline from
en hit by a truck," she
ghed. "Clo
wa
pause, he told her
en shook her head. "You alrea
hand over hi
n sa
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tugged at he
t, the distant hum of the city
voice softer. "Raymond isn'
er, frowning.
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time, he saw rea
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