THE CEO'S SECRET BRIDE

nt, I coul

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run. But my feet weren't saying t

le already?" I

was sure someone could hear it. The door was open now,

t this far. But my legs were saying no again

ok inside. Just a quick lo

ore. It let out another low crack, like

r I started to see shapes of a chair and a small table. Something that looked

be Carson was just messing with me or may

my hand, feeling along the wall

and switc

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ea

her step forward. My foot then hit someth

s I lifted it, it fel

I ope

picture o

ust like mine. Soft

cause I knew that face. I had se

his desk. The one he never talked about. T

in curiosity. Who was she? And why

walls, but they were covered in dust. This room wasn't just a

for a purpose and it was

n had been keeping i

on hiding you?" I asked, look

uch, a sound of Footsteps

s were shaking. I knew I

hurried to the door. I peeked into the hallway to see

saw a shadow at th

d my

son

at me im

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smile, trying to

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g around," I said fin

that's why you're standing he

ll, nervous lau

calm, but there was a warni

ip. "I'm n

. "Then why are you hiding y

mn

ght them forwa

nt, just looked at me. And the longer

e was quieter now. "D

whole body ha

lf to shake m

tood there, his eyes searching mine, a

ed, trying to turn it back on him. "You've been act

d you before. Some doors

akes me want to know more. If it's

s trying to control his patie

y m

thought maybe, just maybe, he

his head. "Not toni

im. "Seriousl

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t me off, his voic

looking at me... it was different. It wasn't anger, and It wasn't

like that

getting any an

turned and walked back to my

door behind me, I kn

letting