y's Long Island estate loomed ahea
inst her stomach. Inside her designer bag sat the signed marriage c
g his biological child, he would never let her go. He would ow
ecurity checkpoints before finally stop
"Miss Nguyen. Mr. Duncan is finishing a call.
e grand halls, her heels clicking against the marble, until
men in black suits stood at the
navy suspenders was running. He was holding a remote control,
was
lking. Her breath c
ing him in person, breathing and moving,
out of control and crashed into the grass, skidding t
slowly bent over and picke
boy stopped runnin
e eyes locked
ld, guarded heir in the photograph. But as he st
control. It hit the g
then another, his wide eyes never leaving her face. He walked slowly, almost cautiously, as if he was afraid she might disappear if he moved too fast. When he fi
ft, uncertain whisper, laced with a h
lia f
r entire nervous system. The designer bag s
e slowly sank to her knees on the gra
ngertips brushed agains
g with thick, heavy tears of pure attachment. He
sically ache. A primal, screaming instinct dee
ps crunched against the
snapped h
He wore a casual black button-down shirt with the
e raised one hand and gave
turned and walked away, disappearing behind
ctively pushed Leo behind her legs, shield
aying?" Cordelia demanded, her voi
ne patio table. His face
a envelope sealed with red
" Justice
hand. She tore the wax seal with her t
he most elite genetic test
ntil her eyes hit the bold concl
ty: Cordelia Nguyen an
rain complet
er lungs. The garden sp
n that hotel room. The doctors at the local hospital told her s
then down at the little b
ve. He was standing r
nd of pure grief and rage r
nd grabbed handfuls of Justice's black shirt.
spilling over her lashes. "You were the man in Veg
ove her hands from his shirt. He stood ther
e envelope and pulled out
g it right in front of
forcing her eyes t
nity: Justice Duncan
nas, but her grief-stricken mind refused to accept it. She didn't stop hitting him
ragged pitch. "You forged this! You're lying to me! If you're not the
rate, terrifying strength of a mother who had been rob
h!" she screamed,
His voice was terrifyingly calm, slicing throu
document began to sink in. The adrenaline of her rage burned out, leaving behind
t. She slipped from his shirt, her knees buckling as
s hand. His small fingers squeezed he
em. He looked like a god observing m
her fallen bag, where the
" Justice said coldly. "What matters is that he is you
oser, his shadow
king onto hers. "Do you still have a r
s eyes of the man standing over her. She was trapped in a paradox she
. She was already
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