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ly slept

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he door made

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landlord, M

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expression unreadable.

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ught out this morning. The new owne

. "You can't just-" She scanned the docum

r: Damie

ed for a second.

ighed. "You have until the

he door shut,

ht her building

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. Then,

ed. "You can't

voice was calm, almos

enched. "You

villain," Damien mused. "Now I'

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want, Damien?

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nne

nked. "E

e. Tonight

palm. "You're blackma

unded entirely too pleased with himself

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pping her phone so tig

t had declar

d

no choice but

ment, every fiber of her being screaming at her

n, she knew

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wanted dinner, he'd get it. But she wasn't goin

ront of the towering glass skyscr

e could even move, as if expecting her. She st

ld, the kind of wealth that made people

t approached her with a knowing s

ring the nervous k

and far too fast. Before she was ready

was nothing li

was dark, moody, and intimate-rich mahogany floors, dim lighting,

ht, a glass of whiskey in one hand, his gray

he said smoothl

at her sides. "I didn't

. "Yet her

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ink before setting it down.

was already pulling out a chair for her at th

r

was served-something expensive and p

ely at ease, watching her as

eating," h

with people I

in his chair. "A shame.

rms. "Enough game

before finally setting his glass

tened. "By e

I wouldn't

with a glare. "You're out of threats, Knight. What's

rst time tonight, something dark

s voice softer, deadlier. "Because after tonight,

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ould

ould

he way pure confidence radiated

red. This wasn'

absolute

om her chair. "

ed her like a predator who had

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usting him. Then, he reached into his

t across

vered over it.

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pped it open-only to fee

s, proof of a deal s

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would bind her t

action. "You work for me. Exclusively. N

unded. "You can

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rmured, his voice

en more seriou