The Heiress Contract

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ansion's driveway, her entire

curity systems synced to her license plate but ton

er stomach dropped. That mea

unsteady legs. Before she even

ight, he looked worse than furious. He loo

name came out

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were too bright, the silence too sharp. She could al

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ck, part anger. "I wasn't car

y at night as if you're untouchable, your mother is halfway across the world in Tokyo with emails full of business reports, overseein

your company's image than

ather

thing, 'stay out of trouble,' 'don't attract attention,' 'don't bring problems to

ir." Cole said,

incident could cause headlines. You're angry because someone

pain, guilt, something she couldn't

e your car was being chased through the city? I was terrified." His voice strained for a seco

t. Cole exhaled slow

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and I've been working on getting one" he replied. "He's the best. Highly

is is rid

ifferent for someone like you. I won't lose my dau

up again. "And what if I don't want a

closer, his ex

t a negotiat

rarely used that tone unl

said quietly. "Protecti

hing behind her eyelids. The black van, the masked men the screeching

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her for a long

said, "you'll

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