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lders, climbed into th

of her big brother, and final

roked her back the way h

the chauffeur quiet

arya sobbed. 'So, so

ney. I knew you'd come to

it would take three

sers, straightened up. 'Thank you for coming to pick me

family, Avery was currently serving

l and, through four generations, gradually expa

over twenty citi

ting this morning after he received

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like dec

head, smiled indulge

or tracing the

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brotherly act of affection br

olly. We've a

such a fool. You told me not to do it. Dad told me not to do

id mildly. 'So I take it you've se

apers are making their way t

no longer Da

d and buried now. I'm back

back, p

k his head as he took in her

ears repeating-he's not good enough for

f her left arm, which still throbbed painf

rtip against her nose. 'Just had to find out for yourself. Y

. From now onwards, I'm going to be Smart Dolly, the one who

with you return

ended a long, soul-crushing relationship. I thought I'd

st antidote to

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he wo

Darya for the past three years, he'd been keeping t

o assume an indigent identity in or

gen, the McAllisters we

live the life of a p

it on her hand and foot,

ung, and a littl

Micah Cavanaugh was what she wanted, was willing to

objected, the more s

way from home and started l

bellious phase h

e dozen ways he had in mind to c

ld be t

tinted window as the

dbye to her fa

to get back

e declared. 'Work m

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r tr

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n her brother's clean-

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e name onscreen, drummed a finger aga

ve dialled is unavailable

erent number, is

later. 'Sorry, boss, we can't find any

of Darya's surname s

o ordered his men not to ad

simply been another

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't want Darya to just di

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