Reborn Villainess: CEO Begs for My Mercy

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in off Verity's f

er knees. "Mental evaluations are pretty personal, you know?

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tly. She hadn't predicted that Lilah would suddenly go on the of

defuse the tension. "Mrs. Wallace, Miss Nolan is just worried about you.

lah chuckled,

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silent. It hit too close

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t in sharply. "I'm perfectly fine. In fact, betwe

's tension reached

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classic dark suit,

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urled up ever so slightly.Before stepping in, she

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same old tricks, trying

on Lilah's face and pa

No demands for

commanding, with zero room

lammed into Verity

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founded, as if searchin

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" she managed,

flat as water. "Don't mak

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he room quieted, leaving ju

slightest ripple on her expression, like

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g at him, sinking into the single armchair

doctor scrambled to re

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in her seat, po

ord, like she had nothing to hide an

onger just observing, but genuinely

completely lucid. Her voice calm, her thoughts pre

nnoticed with Lilah

question was do

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e. Based on initial analysis, your wife

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zoned out...

as he stood. His eyes briefly swept across Lilah's calm featu

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far. She was glued to the door, str

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woman got his tru

her hands into tight fists,

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cold and deadly,