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re a high-necked silk pajama set. She held a tablet

bed. He pulled back

e the tablet from her

ding his hand. She locked the screen a

looked at him. Her face

ment tomorrow," Corrin said. "I am going t

lash of irritation c

he logistics budg

id. His voice grew hard. "I don't need an outsi

physical blow. Her hands, hidden benea

he coldness in her chest

, it is my job as Chief Ope

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eached out and

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ep in her chest, instantly extinguishing any remaining desire to argue about work or logistics. The company didn't matter anymore. There was only one fi

special you want

st chance she was giving him

am's apple bobbed. He looked at

is tone was clipped.

tomless abyss. The last spark of ho

led her hand o

n said. Her vo

ulders, presenting her back to him. She drew an inv

inexplicable panic flared in his che

e bedside lamp. The room plunged

ere wide open. She reached under h

ad messages popped up from the

ened t

son sitting at a table in a high-end restaurant.

owing words. Her face s

he swiped left on the group chat. Sh

ssed her arms over her stomach, protecting the space ther