A BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET

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s echoed in her h

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one. A big o

n't even about love. It wa

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"You need stability, and my Theo needs som

at City Hall, breathing

all

ut to do something absurd. Beside her stood Theo, silent, hands in his pockets

aid, proudly. "My grandson.

ibe of someone who measured people before speaking to them.

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she said, hold

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shy. Clean and responsible. Not what she expected fro

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right here,"

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hands. "Perfect! Go ins

said. "You should

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ance, but neither was she signing

r. "Let's get t

sure know how to sweep

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to process their documents, Theo look

know. I won't hold it against you.

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er right away.

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