The Billionaire's Proxy Bride

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anyone. Marcus was

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elf smoothly, "that I thought I'd bring you some of these amazing pastries he

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claimed, though her eyes scanne

apartment, her voice

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rcus had bought a month ago. "He a

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he felt like an intr

commented on

ght? For your main f

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. We were going to have blue hydrangeas everywh

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early, finding the

gh Ava saw a flicker of s

va, this is Isabelle Vanc

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. "Just thought I'd dro

ving Chef Antoine make that sea bass with lemon

ourse. And the truff

told her Chef Antoine created it *

as all Isabelle's

the penthouse was thick with thei

e mumbled, needing to escape

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ad discussed names. Julian

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cident was

n arrangement Marcus had ins

ng tea, she "accidentally" tilted it,

ling her arm back.

belle exclaimed, her eye

aircase leading to the lower level of the penthouse

umped into

ce at the very top of

led dramatically, shrie

his study at the sou

ng her throbbing arm and trying to regain

knelt beside Isabelle, hi

moaning, hold

va, a flash of ann

to the floor near

t there earlier, containing the ashes,

owdery contents spilled

d at it, his

m and sprained ankle. Isabelle was there

over Isabelle,

was reviewing Ava's chart. She'd see

from the chart to M

oice professional, "about the follow-

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leaped int

purse with a clatter. Pills, lipst

ied, bending down quick

ooked flustered. Marcus looked