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in her sleep. The morning light barely reached her face, but a

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this was different. Stronger. Hotter. Her h

breathe. She told he

ache did

tilted slightly. Her knees buckled j

nked ba

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buried in architectural moc

fainted. She's being

wice. He was alread

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ed into the ER. The nurse at the desk barely had time

servation, s

already

hand-his chest tightened. She looked small. Not like the woman

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he muttered

smile. "I'm oka

happ

ing myself too hard. The stress. M

his jaw. "You're

kno

was a

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m then. "I've al

any

away, bli

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was stable. The embryo had implanted. The pregnancy was

ded more care.

fer space for a while," the doctor su

to Maya. "Mov

tated. "

omfort," he said. "

motive-pity? Control? But wh

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about it," s

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leep, Spencer sat beside

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ng a loose strand of h

supposed

he

uctions: rest, proper meals, minimal stress. The clinic dri

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back wa

o say goodbye, to get back in his car and return to

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at on the cou

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penthouses," she replied. "I

world. It's about

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ooked

hing yesterday. That

nod

at," she admitted. "Everyone wh

imself into the c

didn't believe in love," he said. "

m, surprised by

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pression

verything alone, at leas

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t sure

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ifferent when you're not

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smi

ut in that moment, it was th

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of muted television. Ivy paced in front o

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ily, is now rumored to be the true heir of Magnus Callahan,

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he is. Who he's

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stood at the window, st

o herself. "You're not going to bui

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