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ry and smooth things over in

did

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pale but

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me a sm

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to bother him more than

earning

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after, and since this

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level of cruelt

whatever she was

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worth th

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the reacti

ears, anger

fight for him, f

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living hell, but I was

gaging in public displays of affection t

the kitchen while

her in the living room w

log, on finding an apartment, on

appearances," Logan carefully picked out the shrimp from

, darling?" he murmured, l

hen he used to

a pang, not of jeal

ll a per

the food taste

hloe starte

red, her eyes

ed at he

breathe,"

rgic re

eet, his face a mask

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housekeeper, Mari

ambulan

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at her,

Chloe's allergies.

was

t

ere now blazing with fury as h

!" I tried to deny it,

his voice thundering

allergic and you

ally so confident,

was in the kitchen... she might

her

ll terrifie

anted them to say, or what t

me, his face con

you?" he hissed, his v

us. You wante

ng. Fear, cold and sharp, p

recent calm wa

ng his game, trying to get his attenti

was almost

of a world where I wa

I s

rceptible flicker of so

ust a

sfac

enjoyin

my fear,

fed

from the table, the one he knew I hated, t

nsequences, Ava," he said,

t, his moveme

to drink thi

nd primal,

se. You know wha

neck of the bo

down my chin,

urning sensation as I

after

d to pound alm

m began

ion bl

on fast, an explosion

urned in

waying, my cons

before I blacked ou

s smi

satisfie

er, my head splitti

in m

chair by the window, ca

hing had

he asked, his voic

't look

your lesson, Ava. Act

ike he was discussing

concern. Just

ing understanding

just abo

njoyed my pain

rverse plea

s actions, Chloe... it

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was hi

s a cold, heavy st

affection, any hope for the man I t

ely and

ay his gam

give him

no anger

pliance, until

ce papers

counting