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"Mon Dieu, if this is what love is, I’lad I was spared it You two turn o," Daun held in his hand "If he’s here, then"

"They’re afraid of Kingsley," Marie-Laure explained "I, however, a he would have by now He’ll let you two suffer and die while he’s off soht under his nose and he didn’t care, wouldn’t care"

"He suffered, too," Søren interjected "I told you before we reed to it You knew I didn’t love you"

"You should have lovedin her eyes "Everyone loved me"

"And you loved no one," Søren said without the slightest tinge of rancor in his voice "You didn’t even love me You were merely insulted that sosley knehat love was You mistook desire and jealousy for love You didn’t want a husband You wanted a conquest I only fascinated you because I wouldn’t give in"

Marie-Laure said nothing for a moment Nora shivered as a little sht, my husband I tried to seduce you and failed I tried to woo you and failed I tried to conquer you and failed I will not fail again"

"There is nothing to be gained by this," Søren said "If you kill me, ill you achieve? I’ll die still in love with her and never having loved you"

"That’s true" She nodded her agreement "Too true But perhaps you would be a bit easier to seduce now than you were all those years ago Daun to the back of Nora’s head Her heart stopped the second the cold, heavy metal touched her hair

"Now" Marie-Laure knelt on the floor next to the the un at Nora "Kiss ed "Not even to save nored her He turned his head and Marie-Laure rested her hand against his cheek Nora’s stomach churned in revulsion as Marie-Laure pressed her lips to Søren’s with terrible ardor Nora had seen Søren with Kingsley, seen hiust or even the slightest shred of jealousy In fact, she enjoyed watching hi hihtness in his face that signaled his own disgust, his own revulsion, at being forced to do so so intimate with someone so foul, sent bile into the back of her throat It was like watching so a rape

Marie-Laure kissed Søren with endless passion and all Nora could do atch

"Merde" Marie-Laure yanked back from the kiss and stared wide-eyed at Søren Blood strealanced at Nora and winked

"Oh, no," Nora taunted "He bit you Now you’ll turn kinky, too"