The Mafia Billionaire's Obsession

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answer. She

a silver tray on the bedsi

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she asked, her

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ma

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nched at

her last night. The false kindness in hi

to be here,"

pressed into a thin line, but there was some

tood. "Eat. I'll show you

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lent

rushing invisible dust off her

he turned and walked away, he

xhaled

shoulder lightly.

too terrified

need to be

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ls lined with bookshelves and the scent of

rs steepled together. A slow, unreadable smile

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it

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hung bet

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into her palms. "I

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wrist. She flinched be

rkened with

d how things work here." His thumb slow

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