TWISTED DESIRE
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s clicking against the floor like gunfire. The entire room went silen
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a said simply. "
my level now?" She leaned in, voice dropping low. "Raymond is mi
and unflinching. "If he's yo
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el and stormed out, leaving a
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s Breaki
't say anyth
s. Not even when she caught him star
final bell rang, he
he grabbed her arm, pulling
oice was low but sharp, laced with s
r arm free. "
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stif
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enough of
his head. "So that's it, then? You're just
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stepping back. "I hope wha