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d the door. I quickly pulled off his bla

ed when she saw Pier struggling. I removed the pi

you want me dead

you, Pier! How can y

g and then you're blaming me for somethi

two of them. Ericka looked really worried whi

lippines," I whispered, but it was

ha

all

e time. I nodded and took an

our top model there in exchange for the ad campaign contract," I s

almost to herself. I looked at her as she r

ng you back to those assholes, Van. Trus

c signature. Maybe she signed it?"

ary your e-signature?

idn't even know we had an offer fro

his head. I looked at Ericka

avannah," Pier said. My st

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I asked my spy

signed the papers, Sir. Their co

ected him. He cleared h

send Mrs. Montreal

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nd what about

in your em

omputer and l

ng else

ned off my phone. I opene

still in California. I immediately printed them ou

ense of pride when I learned that. I touched her face in one of the pictures. She was smiling while tal

ing my examination of the pho

asked my

s to talk to you--" The door to my of

Vannie?" he a

. He sat down immediately an

ms like she's thriving away from you," Dad said, grinning

d. How suppo

d threw the pap

loves my child dearly. But my

aid. I know. What happened bet

have her back," I told him. Dad ju

ll you've done to her, I think sh

ard my father say that. But I w

me there. I looked at my ring finger. I'm st

annah. By hook or by crook, you'l

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that bastard!" Ericka said while fixing my

ood to talk. Grandpa just called me, saying that our family's private jet was on its way to pick me up. And up unti

y door. I stood up and saw three guys dressed in

est of them said. The other two entered and

ere," Ericka said. I went to her and hugged

on't cry!" Pier scolded me. I

told him. He hissed a

om seven years ago! You're not weak anymore! So don't be sc

can come back here as if nothing happened,"

e guy in black. He took me to the helipad of our building. I looked aroun

van

eally combined our name

ted doing some safety checks. I put my headphones on and closed my eyes. I wis

eeks. I opened my eyes. I li

a asked me. I blinked. She hugged me tight,

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r choke on her tears. I patted her back. I heard

ted when he saw me. Dad hasn't changed

ad

ght you wouldn't come back

be stay

ifornia?" Mommy asked me.

hy?" h

e in the Philippines, Dad

om said. I looked

so know that no one wants me to stay here, e

her head and

e. Xander wante

. I shook

. So why would he want me to stay?" I just couldn't find the logi

e. You should stay whe

s the door. And

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