THE EXILED WARLORD

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m for a long moment. Then h

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urned to the mansion. The se

there. That

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guard didn't speak. T

ther men. One had sharp eyes. The othe

wn" Mar

t sit. "Wher

eplied. "This isn't ab

s arms. "Then wha

say you love her. You say

wou

ave a job

narrowed. "Wha

rown file. "We have a leak. Someone's

s name will be ruined. Ou

file. Names, pic

litary work," he sa

gain. "That's w

e to find t

him. Silence h

up. "You want

rough the mud?" Marcus asked coldly. "Y

file. Then he nodde

p is tomorrow. Pack light. Don't ask q

ehind Adrian. Two

rcus said. "We'll take care of y

ve. "Tell Evelyn

used. "Sh

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ered Evel

on't re

ng inside hi

his phone an

okay? This feel

rep

calling.

nd grabbed his bag. He wasn't go

iet. Guards stood near her doo

see Evely

head. "She's resting

he's not allowed t

back to y

at the door fo

s wrong. He

flew him out to a remot

ho gave him a truck, a ra

sion wa

had been paid by a rival

ut he made sure the man

troyed the files and

. But he did

ed. New mi

e other. Tou

otecting a family. He wa

ave him more praise. But he n

ked f

trave

e's

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any e

ornered one of

elyn? Tell m

e's here, sir. But... she's

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senator doesn't w

back. His hea

ted? Fr

ded an

e stormed into

to see h

. "You were gone for a

Don't play games with me. Yo

ou said you'd give up your freedom.

ed forward.

oldly. "You were so desperate to be accep

ened. "So where is s

. But she's

an f

ha

arcus said. "She

dropped. "Tha

She's marrying the ambassador's

he'd been slapped. His mouth

od up, slo

ldier. But your t

nsion in silence. The sky w

ling Evelyn

no a

nd looked at the house he'd

ven them

His time.

n... they ga

hen someone walked towar

as E

Her eyes tired. Bu

" she wh

p fast. "Y

aid quickly, eyes

se me?" he asked

replied. "They locked me in.

l me you didn't mean it. Te

his hands

t it's too late now. They're watc

eaving wit

d quickly. "Adrian n

. "Then come wit

at the house,

would we go

ightened. His

they can't