Breaking Through His Walls

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g to the lawyer. The man-middle-aged, impeccably dr

n," Ethan continued smoothly. "If you have que

nd ink, spelling out three months of pretens

fe in name... a

e spiral in my head. "At least think of y

to breathe. "O

edding gown before nightfall. Everything

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him, "you wouldn't want my wife

ready tapping away on his phon

of the man. "Use my black card. Get whatever you need. I need thi

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nt. Reserved, elegant, and over-pol

how quickly it was stitched. Lena walked down the aisle looking the part-serene, grace

row, smiling weakly as he clutched

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wisted. If

shed. The officiant's voice felt dista

isn't real. This isn't

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