THE CEO UNEXPECTED WIFE

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of the king-sized bed waiting inside. She kic

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the screen, and turned it toward her. "Reservation

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red at e

sed up," she

ide of the bed, and Amara quickly looke

already backing toward the door. "Get t

her suitca

desk was

pained. "We're fully booked. There's a convention in town. T

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omplimentary breakfa

ed. Her feet hurt. And she'd just wa

d sleep in the lobby when a voice

tu

sp black suit. He looked annoyingly composed, like he ha

me?" Ama

ly. "I'll be working most of the nigh

ted. "I don't

a lobby because of a clerical error." He turned and walked

ood ther

throat. "Ma'am? The of

rd Amara would have us

he alternative was a stiff lobby couch and a security guard w

r suitcase and

t smaller th

atpants she'd packed for the morning. When she came out, Do

as saying, his voice clipped. "The deal goes t

the second bed and pulled

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she actually

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the window. His silhouette was sharp against the c

hing

awake,"

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just... stan

he walked toward the bed

breath

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t stoppe

rian's voice was soft. Dangerous. "And now his daughter show

opened. Closed

ke," she said.

t me to be

aring. "I haven't spoken to my father in five years. I don't wor

In the darkness, his

er," he

with a cracked bumper." She threw off the covers and stood. "And I didn't co

le

ly, Dorian

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mething, and held it up. "Call yo

him. "It's three

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e. Twice. T

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e cracking. "I need you t

an? Amara, wh

eas

. She's not part of my business. She never

a hu

he phone bac

her for a lon

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smi

sting," he sai

spond, he turned and wa

e to an empty room and a no

Room's yours for the week

s. Arrogant. Presu

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m an unkno

that your father has just filed a lawsuit against Blackwood Industries. And tha

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