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between us grew thin and hot, c

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from his briefcase and flipped

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olding room," Salvator

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, lit only by a

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propped the phone agai

ce appeared

lavishly decorated guest suite somewher

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out a high,

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ract demanded the

. "But Dad was always going to let me take the cr

closer to

pped with fa

ld be furious when he lifted that veil. I honestly ex

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birthright right now. Tell t

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was looking and held her

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pressed, the design of her sick game finally revealing it

again, a cruel

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