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"Because it would bring down his real estate values?"

Sevastyan looked like he was grappling for patience withdown the quality of life for the people he protects"

That was surprising "Okay, sovillain But I still don’t want to get mixed up in this I just want to finish ree Though I didn’t necessarily want to be a professor or writer Had I continued with my PhD because it’d been the path of least resistance?

"Do you think your father wanted to uproot you from your life? Blame Zironoff for this If not for hiator? What did he do?"

Again Sevastyan’s drink alreedy little prick demanded money from Kovalev to keep secret his discovery But we found out he’d already told our ene your whereabouts for a price He willfully put you at risk"

I sed "Did you hurt Zironoff?"

Eyes gone cold, Sevastyan said, "He took your trust--and your hard-earned money--then used your blood to blackmail a vor He jeopardized the life that I’ve sworn to protect Tell e he’d done--and prevented fro more?"

I could read the writing on the wall Sevastyan had ganked Zironoff A true aze at irl, I will eliminate any threat to you, pitilessly"

I wondered how many other men Sevastyan had killed I wondered why I still couldn’t e to be afraid of thisprotected

"Zironoff set you up to be murdered, but still you won’t understand" He exhaled a weary breath "I can’t wait to hear your e"

I tried to drus, planning to profit offmy relatives He’d leaked the confidential inforht be killed

So I shrugged "Do svidaniya, Zironoff" So long and good-bye

Sevastyan’s gaze flickered over my face Observant, watchful Then one corner of his sexy lips curled

My heart thudded at his half smile If he ever truly se to fan myself, I asked, "So, do you have a ?"

"I’m from Siberia; they call oes with everything Were you born into the ‘the life’ or did you steer your aze