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Ava, are you okay? You had me so worried

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your face got glued to the news... and

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laire asked, pulling her in closer. Ava rested her he

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nd Sincl

lliot bellowed, slamming his fis

ef. "Although... I did have dinner with Rachel. You know Rachel, right? My close friend from high school who

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ad lied to her. She

cket and stormed out of the office, lea

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ockwork, grabbing her s

Claire!

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angry. All she wanted was to throw herself into

e was about to pass out. If her jaw could

ked up

sked, his voice pleading. "I'll

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m to touch he

at's why I came here-to tell you it's not true. She's trying to sabotage me. S

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lieved him. Believed that he wouldn't do that to her. An

d her waist, pul

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him again wit

slower. Desperat

with expertise, his touch igniting a fire within her. Buttons came undone,

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