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. Audio can be faked so easi

omething unreadable when she heard Julian's

out and snat

she stopped the recordi

voice sharp. "Julian is my guest. You w

of justice died. She

apologize for," I s

oldened, st

? He's im

ming mug of coffee

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pain, stum

ediately yelped, dropping the mug. "Ouch!

which had a tiny red

to him, her face

you alright

ough my shirt was soaked and

lian's hand, dabbi

ediately," she declared. "Marcus! Ge

out, her arm aroun

even glance

se, but the pain of her abso

household staff, a young woman

u okay? Mrs. Price said... she

were full

, Maria.

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d the burn myself. It was nasty,

a employed were no doubt all attending to Ju

w-up with Dr. Albright, our fertility speci

ts for me, to "monitor my progress" after publicl

uncomfortable when

ting Mrs. Price as well

indisposed

ated. "It's rather unexpected. Victo

t me like a

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he last cycle took. She's nearly

ed. Victoria

her chances were near zero due to aggressiv

the fall, let the world belie

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ever though

hed over me – a ghost of old a

the clinic, Julian trailing b

ment with me, but she'd clearl

ht repeate

a triumphant, possessive s

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e'

ked at me, h

re accommodating to Julian. My fun with him is te

ertile one, that this was some m

ing a proprietary ha

Dr. Albright. "Is ther

tered. "No, Mrs. Price.

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ancy... could we maintain confidentiality

d but nodded. "Of

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