sence cutting through the tense atmosphere. The lead office
pinstripe suit, and was speaking in low tones with D
are you Chloe Sharp? We have a complai
idn't resist. She simply held out her hands. Her
k. The sound was final. The chill of the steel seemed to seep directmoment her life
the door, she took on
to her. His entire world was focused on
ed Chloe's lips, a smile no on
e doorway, a weak voic
perfect portrait of "unbearable sadness." "Damien... ple
pillows. "You're too kind, Stella," he sai
low, severing the last, fraye
ne straight, her silhouette solitary and def
as she was led past, the sound a
rough the window, the name of the clinic, Sere
a temporary quiet settle
vated assault. Given her... condition," he said, nodding discreetly toward her belly, "
don't want to see her outside
ed. The room was now empty e
d, taking her uninjured hand
rs. "I just... I can't believe my o
eared in Damien's eye
then said he had to handle urgent busin
lity and sorrow dissolved from Stella's face.
and pulled out a hidden cel
eet, victorious purr. "Alan, it all went according to p
d. It was the clinic's director, Dr. Alan Foster. "We
bare hands right now. Oh, and are your people at the deten
ation. "Don't worry. Everything is arranged. She wil
ndow, her eyes gleaming with visions of a golden future, an
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