The Lawyer Who Disappeared

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my own foolishness, for

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o provoke me, to

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lutched her chest,

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her side. "Chloe

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equently, his c

severity, but he also kne

d, Liam," I' d say, putting on a

my pillows, checking my ch

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yes, her upcoming lavish eng

cedure at your hospital' s private

, a new understan

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details of my pl

ment party was the

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omising positions

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face was a m

her engagement, all

Brittany a single text me

your engagement. Hop

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