BILLIONAIRE'S UNWANTED BRIDE

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better the

l ached, but the fog in her head was gone. And he skin lo

small tray sat on the nightstand-tea, toas

in bed, sick a

en

anything.She drank the tea. Ate the toast. Quie

id he

he c

d,why di

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ain. Not strong enough to do much, but she

es-jeans, a soft sweate

ossbody bag and walked out the apartment door.The elevator opened to the private lob

out into t

. Just a few blocks. The city was busy as always-people rushing

ed at a b

. The kind of place she w

the spines. Her heart felt a little lighter. For the

-

he woman until s

le

was sweet. Familiar

was

ne in the red dress. The one who had ig

nglasses pushed on top of her head

aid with a little smirk. "

calm. "Hell

e street. I figured you'd be locked in that p

She said with her ey

ot. Just a p

fened. "Ex

," she said softly. "Better than you d

ch

s all she could form from her fast drying mouth.The woman

away, heels clicking

a moment. Her chest tig

n't bel

e could

-

stood by the kitchen island, jacket off, s

id immediately she wa

ed. "Jus

ne." Aiden replied hotly,

said like he was dumb

n't se

it." she snapp

ched. "Next

surprise"It was twenty minutes,

e sick y

fine

er. "You don't

lickered in

?" she as

.He turned away, set down the glass a little too hard. "

, calm on the outside

red f

did

n't wa

he

she cared,too

t was d