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I nod and release a shaky breath "Then let’s go"

Chapter Seventeen

Caden

We walk back to the hotel after saying goodbye to everyone The only reason ent back to the table was for Rose’s purse Otherwise I would’ve snuck her out the back so ouldn’t have to face theh looked butt hurt Violet appeared ready to do violence if I so ly oblivious to as happening around him It all felt very … odd

Tense

Truthfully, it was a daet outside, away frouilty Dah the fucker Watson, and I bet he could be a friend now that he knows Rose is off-lis to ue, dangling, really Ready to be revealed so I can get it over with and faceto tell her and scared out of ht react, especially with the necklace sitting in et it out of there and back into the safe, stat

I’h Afraid she’ll reject me Hate me Worse? That she’ll tell the authorities and I’ll end up in jail for the rest of my life

She wouldn’t do that to h at least she lets h, that white dress hugging her breasts and waist and hips, the high black heels she has on

I a this wouys take a second look as they walk past and I send the ones that do a s to n across her forehead that declares, Property of Caden Kingsley--Eyes and hands the fuck off?

Yeah I think I do

"You’re awfully quiet," she says as we enter the hotel lobby and head toward the elevators

I shrug, feelingI can do to stop it "I’irl

"Too many beers?"