The Unwanted Wife's True Colors

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anuscript of *The Gilded Cage* inside,

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mere coat despite the mild New York autumn. His face was harder, le

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in his jaw. "You a

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wed. The memor

n renegotiate. I'll double the final s

belief that everything,

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aren't for sa

Everything is for sale.

they did, but not in the way he i

my soul. And the contract is over. I want my free

he stares of strangers, were clearly gra

focating reminder of my confinement, now just smelled sterile. "You think you can make it out th

at a t

, predatory curl of his lips. "You'll co

bodyguards stepped as

gnanimously allo

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s eyes on my

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bag felt heavier, m

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e myself int

urner, buzzed wit

s are already sniffing. Sterling's P

aken, not broken.

stant: *"Damn right

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ull me back into his orbit, even as he

message with

Emily he knew, the quiet

thouse and onto a plane, chas