A Blackwood Heiress Bows To No One

whispers and hurried re-evaluation

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ice cautious, "are you s

brow furrowed. "I don't want to b

Spite, Jax? No. This is strategy. And

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d playfully, "you look much better

anded me a glass. "Right. Strategy." He took a large gulp of

small victory, a soft voi

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rmured, "for... for understanding Caleb. He has such a strong sense of justice. I kn

leb materialized at her si

terpreting the scene instantly. "Leave Lila a

you, Blackwood. Don't you dare try to hurt her or come

d. Hurt her? Li

convenient tragedy that had driven Caleb further in

key agent for the Crimson Sy

ieve his fantasy. He would learn the truth about Lila the h

g the confrontation. "Rory, some of our alli

some goodwill and perhaps hoping to salvage any connection to Blackwood resou

public spectacle and to solidify the general peace bet

Gifts?" I said, my voice cool. "How... quaint. After

neral rights, a portfolio of cutting-edge tech patents, and something called the

on that. It sounded far too impo