a's
ay. "Alpha Stephen said he
even. "Thank you, Emma.
y, smoothing my skirt,
w cold shadows
e tonight," I said, as casually as if
ed and sa
y purse and
lled faintly of perfu
f the display case
her practiced smile. "Miss Graves, welc
picked up a magazine, and flipped through
ntly fell for a younger woman. She's heartbroken and do
n't love her anymore. If that's the case, letting go is probably best. On
ould never happen to you. You're beautiful, eleg
ared on my lips, b
d reflected it sharply, just li
elinda's pho
screen, and her fac
her voice. "It's my boyfriend. He's getting
d. "Go
, her voice turning
une tonight. I can't walk away now... I know, I know, it
op that. I have a customer w
lushed, her eyes glowing with that
, please take a look at these. I picked the ones t
urse,"
ce and confidence, her charm
seems quite at
en very busy lately, and so ha
of time together soon," I sai
paid, a
cture their faces
s looking forw
s mid
he house came from
sy black heels by the entryway. They were the same
ruit from the fridge, arranged it ne
on the bed
Stephen's v
r, just knocke
e. Can it wait
rifted through the
ouseke
s sti
eminding me to c
proached. Th
and black-framed glasses, irr
topped cold. "Aria? Wh
Didn't you say we should start tr
mile
tly. "Not in the mood? Or a
sounded
t of the shadows w
what's tak
th a calm smile. "Hello, s
turned t
ent pale. "You'r
ly. "And the man you just c
y wrist and hisse
slammed b
ed this?"
alm as ever. "Is
s sharp eno
letting her wear my robe and sleep in my bed.
een visiting her store. You
your credit card to bo
ice low. "So you plann
to see the ending w
ng. "Stephen, do you remember w
with tears, promising, "If I ever stop
bringing his mistress i
ia, is this a game to you? Do yo
said quietly. "Let's
ged inside me, s
eject you, Stephen Green of Stoneheart Pack. You're no long
ned, pressing
eady, but it carri
acted; he could feel t
st tightened, and each b
eins like a storm co
over too, chokin
n't you dare.
eamed from
, clutching her an
ggered towa
s though my smile stayed cruel. "Say the wor
en whispered, "I, Stephen Gr
ond s
Belinda into his arms, an
the sound low and steady
was final
rs I'd tricked Stephen into signing a month earlier-do
urse. He just signed, tru
s scandal would be a
finall
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