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ng in the room li

ain.

forward. "Arthu

His eyes cut to Jefferson.

tter, Father. Claire and I are separati

flat. "And that requires thro

haron snapped. "The whole

surprised me-steady, despite everything. "

le

t. "Absurd! She's been spewing t

inish," Ar

isten. But after Sharon's performance, I co

e flashes, the hotel, Jefferson arriving with came

as unreadable.

said. "Falon was with me all nigh

a hotel room with no memory, and your first thought

mouth opened

He just looked at us, his e

throbbed with every heartbeat, and the edges of my vision w

xing. "We have a plan to handle this cleanly.

n wh

One that protects th

very penny I have and steals my in

to the folder on the t

hat t

aid, lifting her chin. "The infidel

applies if she was unfaithful. But she claims she was dr

She's stacking the divorce with clauses that would leave me homeless. A

lushed. "You in

Tell him what you really think of me. Tell him how you called

that way!" Jefferson stepped between

push. A small, c

othing but adrenaline and

fe

marble fireplace, and everything went white. I heard shouting-Arthur's voice r

te softened

irst thing I saw w

as an IV tap

re to my left. The air

osp

room was empty. Just me, th

No husband

omplete