Twisted Fates & Shattered Vows

fice, casting long golden streaks across his desk. But

damning. Offshore accounts, tampered ledgers, and evidence linking both Caleb and Elena to th

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say anything. Just

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ash drive again. He replayed the grainy footage-his father's v

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ition. More than what Adrian's father ever offered him. But he

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at the head in Adrian's abse

eam as strategic development liaison,

ised in a navy-blue pantsuit, gave a modest smile and no

th the precision of a hawk. He texted Adrian

d: Let them.

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he hadn't seen in years-Detective Mira Holden, the

kstore café, flipping throu

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e... I'd say it's been a while, bu

about my mother.

s case was closed years ago. Declared an

ightened. "The

nough," she

in. "You missed something. O

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oss the table. "Watch

before she could

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You ever think you know someone so well... an

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dded. "An

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don't know what I feel anymore. Love, betrayal,

en the brothers before Liam sa

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culated move. He wanted them in the open, comfortabl

moment she stepped in. Caleb followed closely, alway

y-smiling, toasting, giving a s

the charm,

ers graze Caleb's arm w

leb whispered too

c adored them both-never sus

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Adrian on the balcony, her expres

avoiding me

usy," he rep

, too close. "I

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for a fraction of a se

w what you're

voice low. "I know

his chest. "You're hurting. And you're

but firmly removed hers

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