His Betrayal, My Sudden Wedding Vows

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as opulent and designed to impress, Earl's office was functional, almost spa

om the last time I'd seen him. The easy-going charm he displayed at social functions was gone,

his brow furrowed in concentratio

he said, his voice flat,

the door behind me, leaving u

ox feeling foolishly ligh

gray, were completely blank. Then, recognition dawned, and his expres

ce losing its harsh edge.

ing the box on his desk. "From Brooklyn Mckinney.

n interested. Instead, his eyes fixed on something else. He stood up, and my heart leaped i

. I started babbling, trying to salvage the situation. "She's ve

ped right in front of me. In hi

d smell the clean, cri

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mind racing. Was this part

let, adorned with a single, flawless blue diamond that seemed to capture the light and hol

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brushing mine as he did. A strange jolt, like static electricity, shot up my arm.

en him and Damian that I had helped to mediate. I had assumed it was a formal business gesture, a thank you for my role.

ol, clear gray of his

I asked, my voice barely a whisper

s gaze intense. "

s of the question, by the focus in hi

sforming his features from severe to deva

t. It was a warmth I hadn't felt in years, a tiny

her word, the little bell on the bracelet

sure shattered. As I burst through the main doo

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s face etched with a strange, frantic urgency. "Ar

y body, and then they stopped. They lock

by a thunderous, terrifying darkness. Hi

is voice a low, dange

t's... a gift.

With a swift, violent motion, he ripped the bracelet from my wrist. The deli

rp edges of the broken clasp

of his men standing nearby. "Find out what this is. Buy t

y that was all the more terrifying for its coldne

ice a venomous whisper, "doesn