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"I understand"

"Murdoch, there's no e our situation, no way to circumvent it - not now, and potentially not ever Do you think you can be satisfied with that?"

"Satisfied? Coether than apart"

If he had waxed rhapsodic about their chances, she probably would've run screareed - she wouldn't be satisfied coive this a few months," she eventually said "On two conditions"

"What are they?"

"Just as before, you can never tell anyone about ive this a one-in-fifty shot of working out "Because I don't want to be the butt of jokes or the betrayed one on the betting books And I don't want to be known as the Forbearer's forsaken one"

"You expect me to forsake you"

"Any reason why I shouldn't?"

"I'm not my history At least, that's not all I am Anymore" He frowned, as if he couldn't believe what he was saying

"You've toldto Do it Now But you " expression, he gritted his teeth Again, clearly not pleased hat he'd said

"I won't be dissuaded from this condition You must keep us a secret"

"My brothers will hear ree or not?"

Finally, he said, "I agree And what's the second?"

"You have to vow never to bite et too excited, Daniela!

He placed his gloved hands on the sides of her face, gazing down at her "Now, does this ned back up on my roster?"

Too late "Did you practice that line as well?"

That lock of hair tumbled over his forehead "Repeatedly"

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