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er sofa in the living room, a

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following his lead. "But I'd like to kee

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over to me, his to

ble, you should enjoy the time you have left. Next week, we'l

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and excitedly pointed at a pi

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the room as the auctionee

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didn't stop until I stood directly in front

en let out a sharp scream an

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flashed across his face. T

sh whisper, trying to rise and shield himself from the cur

looked at him and pointed toward the pink diamond on s

ace turne

gh the room. The stares presse

eeth. "Bella is just here with me to entertain clients.

and you said cash flow was tight. Now you're throwing

few of Bella's socialite friends

y enough to be heard. "Bad luck just looking at her. A real dea

't bear the

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the table and flicked his wrist, s

hit with a

hair and cheeks, soaking i

beneath my collar, send

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