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t her composu

elled in her eyes. "Caiden, yo

om the slap, and when h

never made Alexandra

m sorry, Alex. I don't want Ley

from Alexan

her, each word deliberate. "Caiden, t

eart jolte

dn't mean to ruin your marriag

fted to Leyla, who c

the right to speak he

s face

g with scorn. "Don't flatter yourself. Ev

oking as if she

Caiden's fa

im, turning to the

eclaim her former pride and ra

since Mr. Fowler has laid it all bare tonight, let everyone bear witness. No matter how mu

amilies were the most pr

interfere in

eavy a pin could b

ce echoed through the hall.

a divorce agreement

kered, but her smile grew

ing this to d

. Instead, she pulled anot

t this is the one you

ords "leave with nothing"

this very agreement

full of fleeting relationships, but I wan

e a deal. Whoever betrays the

for a long time before smi

was the one

let the awkwar

sitation, he sig

atched his

troke fell, she

en was completely er

as a fundraiser, ended w

Alexandra gained a

and donated two

ifted to cas

ed a glass of r

g as Caiden and Leyla remaine

read, "Fowler CEO attends event with new lo

do look alike," a smili

p to meet Leyla's

Caiden always saw you as my

alt in a wound, and Al

ed calm. She raised

know that Caiden has always loved

's breath

ze turning to pity as sh

lready? Oh, and I forgot to mention-the antidote is almost ready. Do yo

ank. "What did you

d her arms. "Wha

tared a

nt, she shoo

ve," she said. "And I want him

back, smiling, and fell i

hoed as water sp

ise, dove into the poo

a watche

Leyla out, he deman

's my fault for upsetting Miss Clayton. I

gaze shot t

id not

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ped it over Leyla's head and spok