Betrayed By Miss Wrong, Claimed By Mr Right

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n Carter here. A man of action, of tradition. Perhaps he

ned to humiliate Ethan, to paint

ying on her lips. She clearly expected

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had also instilled in him a love for history,

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build it, of the importance of remembering and honoring tha

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older attendees nodded, their eyes shining. Even some of

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e would get his

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led-up antique map, carefully encased

we, Captain?" Julian sneered. He

ignificance," Et

ian said, his eyes

oshing his red wine all over the protective casing and, inevit

spread rapidly,

with no sincerity whats

, are you alright? It was an acc

e flick of Vance's wrist, t

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alice in Julian's eyes, Izzy's immediate d

discipline, his quie

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t think.

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se than pain, and staggered b

, his eyes wide wit

cried out, his voice la

if about to fall, playing

ing to Julian's s

than, her face

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ectively in front of Ju

soul! And you, you resort to

eliberately!" Ethan's voice was tight wit

ou're just jealous! You can't stand that I've chosen some

o respect! You forget your place! This is my famil

quickly, moaned sof

broke it. The pain..." He wi

e's dangerous, Izzy. He can't be allowed

y chosen, designed to i

ian's act and her own anger, t

is, Ethan Carter," she decla

mily's protection. There will be c

y, then at two of her father's priv

needs to be ta

from the Hayes family could entail, especially