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some high-end hotel or one of Cassian's business

epped inside, m

ting. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer

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someone like Cassian, a

ue for Bryce, just that I w

walked past me, completely at e

. "Here?

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rned to me. "I'm Helena. If yo

before Cassian's voic

, unbuttoning his cuffs

own my spine.

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ing me alone with nothing to do but drown in my own thoughts. I tried to focus on anyth

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t too rush

e would get his deal signed and I wo

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as dying o

so on. Cassian had said he would take me to start working with

wait. I was dy

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to do s

eft behind in my rush to escape Bryce's betrayal. I wanted them back-not just because they

up my

sguise mys

lked out of my room. "It's too dangerous, Miss Barrett. The

"I just need a few things. I'll be

be happy about this. Plus, your injury still hasn't h

e won't find out, u

You'll take one of Cassian's drivers and leave through the back entra

erst

wearing a plain hoodie and sunglasses, a very weak

ded me of the life I had given up. I clenched my fists, anger simmering beneath my skin. I

ve built my

ve planned

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r ag

ront of the building. I took

my name was still on the property. That would change soon-I had no doubt Bryce wo

els clicking softl

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changed the pas

also wa

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off and g

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rawers, searching fo

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ble sound of

art s

was

as in th

had minutes before he cam

gh cabinets-but the documents weren't there. My

ound of wat

fr

nd a voice-smooth, arrogant, and

ll. What a plea

ned s

his waist. His damp, toned body was exactly the way I remembere

med to have

ed under his gaze. Now, I

ou wanted to see me so badly, swee

atter yourself. I c

d. "Oh? And what

the drawer, continuing my search

s never one

he was behind

iled down my ar

h me." My v

Zaria. We had something

rning with hatred. "You cheated on me with my sister,

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n he gr

ut he was stronger. His grip was bru

," he growled. "You

me

nched. His hands tightened on my wri

ured head on the wal

rged thr

o

like

im have that stupid

g it against his nose, even thou

entarily loose

d to slam my knee

a strangled groan,

bject, a flower vase an

ct was s

es rolling back and

hest rising and falling in quick, shallow breat

sn't

,

check if he was

ra

into the waiting car. "Drive!" I gasp

sk questions. He to

hed. My hands were still shaking, but a sic

deserv

el guilty.

s pr

ouch, closing my eye

n my head and I reached out to

et the band

a bit as I tried to h

d only fi

en the dizziness r

to wait for

lmost one hour and I felt my

my lips as I recalled

he door

n walk

eady r

knowing eyes. "I was gone for just a few hours, and you already

startled

You don't check the news?" he asked instead and dicretly pulled me up

needed to

res

d without looking at her, but he h

before grabbing the remot

lashed with

ATTEMPTED MURDER-BRYCE RO

image of me fleeing the p

for a few

g. "Damn it. I should ha

f you really want revenge, sweetheart,

yes g

s he sat by my side with

them beg f

he'd sa