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ite, and in that quiet, I became more r

of his stature was bound to hold deeply conservative codes of honor; otherwise, an S-class Alpha of his calibre would never have remained unbonded and sing

ve my station. I understood the re

icious rumors and social contempt; becoming entangled with an immaculate, pristine Alpha like Winston would do nothing except drag him

pressant first thing today, so you need not trouble yourself over the consequences. I have no desire to become Lady Kensington. Since you feel that

ths beneath his silver-rimmed gl

unbroken breath, I spun on my heel and

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of a second, even Manhattan's most terrifyi

rned back to face him. "Does Lord

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sion, extending his personal terminal t

screen, moment

composure entirely restored. "The firm intends to send you alongside Dir

rush to answer my earlier proposal.

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ed. An international showcase in Milan was a platform no designer in the industry could

rminal and scanned

marriage, I would simply

eighth floor. The second I slid into my cubicle, Chl

ve penthouse as ridiculousl

having spent the entire encounter parrying W

sed, giving her a playful wink. "Next time I will

on her monitor while casting nervous glances across the room. "I h

ner St

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