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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

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I know to keep n, that I have to put ht I have to sle, andto do it, because I know he really doesn’t want me there; he made that very clear

But I have to

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When I’m ready, I take one last deep breath I can do this--it’s only n that I’m not a bitchy little child, but instead a woman who can behave exactly how she is supposed to, exactly hoants me to I clutch my purse to n and Selena are stepping out, too

The moment he sees me, his face scrunches in shock, and then I see that breathtaking look aso The look you only see in th of htly He stares atto look at Selena again

Then his one

He takes her ar behind him and slip into the elevator before it closes He doesn’t even try to stop it The tension in that sot a large brick sitting on it I keepif I should speak or just stay silent

"Why are you coaze from the floor