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oors of the grand opening venue. My eyes instantly caught the massive banner above - Liam's f
rnings and the judgment of every sane voice around me. But... I picked him up when he was nothi
in r
e with my d**n
ole my
ad poured m
a gullible Camilla... You built an empire
h I hadn't married him... I wis
he front-row seat. Although we'd always spoken casually in private, but, he never
oy - maybe eight or nine, ran by too close, and his foot snagged on my gown. A sharp rip e
shoulder, preventing him from fleeing. I qui
a formal event, not a playground. Do you even know what you
sn't even understand a thing you just said" Well, he just spoke Italian.
was only a matter of time before someone got caught in it." I
, crouching slightl
l br
like
ike...
ng in his gaze th
it much anyway and it's not a biggie." That was a lie, of course. Lorenzo had imported it personally and b
Mrs. Vincent," Vincenzo mutte
e boy arrested for stepping on a dress? Relax, Vin.
" the boy murmured
hing his hand. The connect
look so muc
, my voice softer.
y as his eyes widened. "I
top him, he was gone, swa
Gui," Vincenzo whi
orgot my son was dead. I didn't even
ven though it was the most risky decision I had to make apart from pretending to be someone else-I
d just six months after the auth
ched, but I r
blinked back the tears
rophone, cutting through the hum of chatter. "Please join me
use rose throug
le wide, smug, and of course, he di
s-he was seconds away fr
and whispered in his ears, "
before showing me a
reaming hysterically l
laughed
renched photo of me, tucked in a
er. The real show
"And through this merger, we're taking M-Elite global. Though our honorary guest, Mr. Lorenzo Vincen
d once again as I
tealing breaths and f
ding me from the eager press
s turne
around the hall
.. Camill
She died
letting the mystery s
n-there
i
his mouth hung open
d seen a ghost-and
a graceful nod, savoring ever
same rehearsed smile back on his face. But
and gave him a
o make his ni
of his heartbeat ben
o
t echo the truth he
n't a
the re