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ice echo across the marble floor

e grin. Beside me, Tristan turned toward the sound, his dark eyebr

uld take another step and turned to the nanny instead,

ot of explanation, but they need to cut their mum some sl

ing slightly, and I grew insanely tense. Why was he

don't want to delay you further for your me

my assistant." he didn't bother looking at me ag

upstairs after 20 minutes, just to be careful. The doorbell r

stairs," Xenia pouted, thro

d, his small face unusually serious

o didn't want you and forced me to have an abortion, and shockingly you survived and turned ou

. Though he was acting all tough, he is actually nice..." My eyes w

houlders. "What did you just say?

u met him at the airport?" Now I was sure I heard right, and this was defin

? Did he ask you anything?" I became extremely parano

use what do you mean Tristan had seen Xenia? She takes after me, my eyes, the sh

is men to make sure I get to you

ve to work twice as hard so I can leave Axel City as soon as possible "Ye

Xavier gave me a knowing look before guiding his sister in

ling into Axel City while managing my team, treating Vivian, and keeping my children hidden left me zero time to buy a car or hunt for a

ckwells' estate, and I handed over a thick f

e gravel path and came across Lara in the driveway. I saw no reason to pay her any mind and walked

d I rolled my eyes under my dark

ss Smith?" I sai

didn't know, you would actually think Vivian was ac

or her care; you can ask Assistant Luke

t in front of you, you

Smith. President Blackwell has stric

ing her lips "But I'm soon to become Mrs. Blackwel

cal that I would be standing in front of my ex-husband's fu

l does not make a d

ed her off, but I didn't care. I personally don't think I can tell anyon

e disrespecting Tri

ful enough by following hi

to leave, but she suddenly gripped my hand tigh

?" I asked, obvi

e questioned, and I squinted my eyes, confused.

r reason other than Vivian

ally agree?" she said, looking tense. I let

nked my hand back to break her grip, but before I could c

absolute disbelief. I barely touched her how did she fall so easily? Her scream

us voice from the driveway

out bad