The Billionaire's Error

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and peered across the lunch table at Tasha. As if she could se

rying to grin. "Wha

lose and whispered. "You've spent the whol

tepad after taking a deep breath

cently, he has chosen you for every school

r automobile shone in the light as if it didn't belong there. P

my pen. He's only assisting

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got to my feet. "I must go. In 10 min

my back as I left, b

ady lowering. Near the corner, the well-known ve

pped open. It smelled rich, like leather, pricey

mained expressio

he murmured, "You're late,"

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quiet constantly weighed heavily on me. It was be

it. I was aware that it contained money. For books

you," I

d to face me. "We'

came to a halt. I hurried out while h

a candle. My grandmother was sleeping, coughing less loudly than normal. My hands wouldn'

Or when he briefly touched my arm for the first time. There was always

begun to develop in

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quite

e school restroom the

nds to wipe my lips. My face remained the same. Everything

went outside. She glanced at my

need to tell me, Linda

. I felt like crying. Instead

eady aware of

y aware of the f

on after a we

hind his office desk. He to

certain?"

dded. "I was absent for two m

see t

t say any

e afraid. Simply

chool, though

glanced up. "You'll give up. It i

d. "Teaching is w

er. I'll send you off. Somewhere secure. Aft

have declined. However, his voice

ave

fact that I c

e of town was where I stayed. A nurse came by. They brought

mach ex

n my chest

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e kid, robust and healthy, let forth a loud cr

ackson faile

the infant a five-second glance

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my arms, I gaze

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more power

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fe at his side, he stood up

id, they b

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, he see

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ame silent as

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ttle grin. "I am aware o

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I retreated. "It's

an envelope.

and pictures. Linda , you were a part of some

ed at the envelope in my palm. My

ot what I w

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in my chest, I stepped

dn't r

d closed the door. The automobile drove of

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