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long dining table, his chair a li
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ns, Emily's younger brother, ordered
, like Leon w
it into Brandon's glass. The moment he did,
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d back with a sigh. "Why my daughter st
ovide pocket change, and we have
as painful as knives, Leon
in sleek navy blue, her posture perfect, eyes gl
da pressed on. "You shoul
ens. Why chain yourself to this-
ned around his fork until his knuckles whiten
ugh, the sil
, their shame. He'd endured because Emily's father-the only one who tre
old man a deb
a limit. And Leon
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ploded aroun
at last. Her voice was low
lmost grateful. But then she added, "It's e
more than t
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his mouth. His gaze darted around
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as he tapped it open
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f a family gathering. Rewar
est tightened, but this time
ack. "What's with that look, Leon? Pla
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. Almost. He grippe
. "Don't just sit there like a mute. At the very least, s
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real. Al
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er phone again. Not Miranda basking in her own disda
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every jeer-w
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bedside table, and started taking off h
, hopeful des
't come to the Collins' shareholders
almost tired. But to L
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one. She climbed into bed, pulling the
s burning against the night. His bare suit, weary eyes,
the faint golden interf
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d on his wrist. Leon lifted his arm, staring at thinto something da
sume I'm a nobody at all.". His
Emily was a
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