The Heiress' Vengeful Return

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ention mattered most

lit private lounge of The Sterlin

s curling ever so slightly. His voice was smooth, laced

of his cologne-something dark, woodsy, and expensive-curled

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hat's wha

detachment, as though his words held no weig

es-studied her, dissected her. He was too intelligent, too ruthless

sed to giv

smile to curve her lips. "You don't seem like

He lifted his whiskey glass to his lips but never brok

breathy laugh. "Flatte

oice dropped slightly, the weight of h

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red, deliberately using his first name, "perhaps we

d in his expression-something dark, something

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of casual conversation, he observed the exchange

s drink, masking the sha

was gettin

digging until they unearthed the truth. And if Alexander was begin

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for

cision. Nathaniel had worked too hard to let someone

rough the lingering tension with a smirk. "Now, now.

her eyes. "Alexander and I were just discu

see the sharpened amusement in his g

h his grip on his drink tightened sli

ut the threat beneath

a subtle gesture of alliance. "Come, Nate. There

der to be the one left watching her r

y, she could still fee

g. Calc

this was only

ng in t

black car, the city lights blurring into streaks

ion unreadable, his fingers tapping a

sk tonight," h

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m his gaze. "Alexander isn't just some bored billionaire, El.

at I'm doi

ough the polished exterior he always wore. "Because if

of si

ndow, watching the cit

hrough his hair before muttering, "

e stepped out, but before she could close

xander isn't the o

d against the cool su

ped into the night, but she knew

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ld be forced to make