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e're finally going
office, wanting to share this good
er chain threaded through the band of a ring. The inside of the ring was engraved with their names. It was an engagement gift from he
rpr
died on h
carelessly on the carpet. Further in, a scrap of pink lace. And crumpled o
came a thick, unmistakable rhythm of wet, heavy breathing. The soun
e fr
the room tilted. Her fingers clamped around th
o the plush carpet, muffling her steps. She pushe
. Young. Beautiful in a way that felt like
trailing down his bare chest. She didn't
r fiancée might find o
tter if she finds out? Her pathetic little company depends entirely o
nings reached up and brushed
f she had any sense, she'd take the hint and spread her legs for me
aybe she doesn't know
tightened on the woman's hips. "After
ten seconds. Ex
surged through Addie's veins
. Before Jennings could react, she swung he
tion?" Her voice shook, but her eyes w
however, didn't flinch. He rubbed his jaw, then slowly-in
tingly calm. "What do you want
fa
he bed. "This is just a transaction. Money exchanged for physical release. It means nothing. My heart still belongs to y
hit her so hard
efended him when friends said he was too slick, too ambitious, too goo
t all," she said, her v
ed. "Guilt? The person who
And yet you've been parading around like some virtuous saint, refusing to let me touch you
ring to hide his contempt. Because he knew-he had always known-that she had
his tone almost gentle. "The wedding is in two weeks. You're g
e body trembl
from the bathroom counter and h
spat, sickened b
lasp gave way with a sharp snap. She stared at the ring resting in her palm, the diamond glinting under the bath
ff his bare chest and clattered to the t
worker off the street than spend one
stormed out, slamming the d
a blast of icy wind hit her face, sharp and biting. O
tears and fury, Addie didn't see the uneven pavement. Her heel caught on a crack.
ever
ref
She clutched the stranger's a
and worn, but beneath the grime, his features were unexpectedly striking-sharp and well-d
managed, still
when that unbearable vo
throwing yoursel
ilding, water still dripping from his h
woman of your word. You found
rely contained surged
etting go of the man's arm, she pulled herself closer, wr
empt. "Did you actually believe you were the only
of yourself. In my eyes, y
, Addie pressed a kiss to th
to hear. "I would rather marry him-a complete stranger-than spe
ough the stranger's, her
turning her back on Jennings. "We'
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