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ave attention or praise-only peace. But standing next to Dominic Valtore under blindin

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d teeth as he posed for the cameras, his

ena replied witho

ke you want

becaus

lightly-not quite a sm

ng, Mrs. Valtore. Or would you

his arrogance-it was the way he owned the moment. The way the

was part o

Dominic led her away from the cameras without saying a word,

t, sealing them in

ally, Len

warned me abou

the elevator wall. "What did you expect? A priva

her's life. Not to be par

unreadable. "You are a prize. A p

ace b

e asked coldly. "Will you auct

, you'll be free. Richer.

arms. "I don't

ready t

o argue, but the doors

driver-an older man with sharp eyes-opened the door without a word

unbothered, alread

e going now?

ding rec

"We're actual

aid. "My board members ar

e really going all out

fake, Lena. You signed the contract.

him. "But no

ast for her to catch fully-but his voic

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ll placed in the middle of a

ered, all h

a kept her chin up, the way the stylist had coa

owned every step he took, confide

ked to them

er told us you we

ng-where did

and non-committal. "It was a w

She shook hands, made small talk, and let Dominic lead her from

she was

ngratulations, Dominic pulled her o

touch-or the way her heart tripped when

pretend to be madly in lo

love felt like

d smooth. "Don't worry

effort? If this is about revenge, w

id, spinning her gently. "I want your existenc

Who are you tr

is gaze shifted across the room-to a woma

ies. Elegant. And currently staring

?" Lena ask

eone who made the mistake of

stiff

marriage...

d back at Lena. "This

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t N

the penthouse c

the guest room the staff had shown her earlier. She want

e the door behind her, Do

leeping i

y. "That wasn't

t of the performance. We have maids. Secur

nding even behin

es

oice firm. "You can have th

nk I'll let my wife sleep on a

n't sca

them until she could smell the faint scent o

uld," he

word, he turned and walked

ing-not from fear, but fro

he didn't w

that flickered with warmth. Dominic threw his jacket onto the chair,

from the drawer the stylist had prepared. She changed, slipped

s later in only lounge pant

ould stil

pres

he

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didn't

ghts d

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