While Marrying Mr Steele

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ding my arms across my chest as I stood a f

ned there, shining in the fluore

t insulted his very existence. His dark eyes, framed by

y legs don't work, " he bit out, his

partially concealed by a neat, jetblack ha

stration get out. Why was everything hard with

now. It's about building strength, even if it's

asn't the kind of la

with your perfect life and spout all the therapy jargon you want, b

eled boots clicking aga

voice rising despite my attempt to stay calm. "

shot back, his lips cur

about my mother, the mounting medical bills, the sle

and I wasn't about to le

to be enlightened."

ere striking, even when twisted in anger. His broad shoulders and muscular

p," I sa

ed at me like I'd just suggeste

ground. "You're going to try standi

, his voice quieter no

now that unl

ghtly, the veins in his forearms bulging. "W

wn voice echoing in the empty space. "You're Ethan Steele, the man who built an e

teeth together, but he didn't

g up. "If you're so determined to stay where you are

leave him to his stubbornnes

ai

e first time, other than for his usual expression

rable, raw a

g a little at the rolling movement as he rocketed himself up. His

side, my hands hovering near his

ng it," I s

though his voice lacked its us

is gaze. "I'm just saying yo

us seemed to shrink. The air crackled like static el

tiny flecks of gold in his otherwise dark eyes. His li

in your ear all the time," he mutt

ithout your attitude." I shot back,

en us grew he

e I could stop myself, I wondered what it

n down my spine. He was handsome, in a mov

f he was trying to talk himself out

demanding?" His voi

thumb. I didn't respond, too occupied by the s

ong with me

rol into the realms of the unanticipated, the cl

hing?" Jared's voice ran

s I faced him. Jared stood in the doorway, his tailored s

ir, and put on an air of noncha

an. "The board has called a surprise meeting. They're

, and his hands be

ther? Is h

oard is behind her. They must have m

e of turning this a

plessly as Ja