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o muffled sounds and undecipherable shapes but what remained clear was Denzel, his

arming smile on my face in response to their greet

old space, of course, he'd followed

e railings."No

ht his rich masculine scent tha

,."I haven't eve

lk about what happened there–" I paused between my word

shouldn't let Abigail t

ayed with tears that I'd intended to s

re

feeling roiling through my chest, that I let Denzel

mind if you think I'm going to le

towards me closely as well, his face contorted with frustration

oken woman who sti

words."You threw that dignity th

did when he shoved me out of his life like I meant nothing."

ared with arrogance, shrank a little, s

ing you to do th

te." He cut in sarcastically,masking the subtle b

pat, storming

ps, I swiveled my head above my shoulder, gaping at him in shock for a mome

the entrance."Guess the years of your lackeys coweri

d in frustra

are guests I want– oh, Mr. Denzel." She stammered at Denzel's frame leaning on the pillar. I almost laughed at her c

ting towards the door, his gaze never l

with a glare."What ar

having the energy to

son gave you enough morale to pu

e enough to tie someone like Denzel Th

ened. In one swift move, she dragged me by my wrist tightly into

h sourness."Enough party fo

annoyance."W

tuated by Abigail's constant profanities and la

nger towards the living room, her

h a surprised look on his face as

is mother."I didn't expec

the fun of the party for me with that ch

ared at her in amusement."I did

aped at me, his face stricken with jealou

tled down on the couch."Denzel Thorne,

r thinking that I'm cheating on you?" Jame

t of this family, I wouldn't let them shatter the little dignity I'd held on

tch me thwart the dream of continuing th

, a whimper of fear lodged in my throat."You won't do

t she already had me by my throat, the nerve of th

t their money into that ruined plans of yours." Jam

he plans me and Grandpa Arthur had for the foundation before he died."That legacy of his wouldn't ha

the fact that we had to sacrifice your

oldness."You didn't sacrifice my dreams for your son, you

dation, even if it is at the