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“Yes”

“But he’s not all of you”

“I thought he was”

“Until when?” she pushed

“Until I met you”

“You don’t mean that”

“I’ve nevermore”

“You lied to me”

“I a my country and those I love”

“I noticed”

“There is little hope that will change”

“No It’s part of your nature You would have ood Cossack”

“We still have the elite in our ar with the to university”

“Wasn’t that Prince Maksim’s job?”

“He wasn’t the oldest son to the king”

“But he is heir to the throne”

“Yes”

“Does that bother you?”

“No I hate politics”

“I hate being deceived”

“I will not do it again”

“Can you really promise that, with your ruthless nature?”

“Yes”

“Why?”

“I don’t understand”

“I think you do”

If anything, his face paled further “Don’t, Chanel”

“Don’t what? Make you admit your vulnerabilities If you have any, that is”

“I do”

“I’alese h”

“Yes?”

“Yes Bartholoated all claim I, or any of my children, had to Yurkovich Tanner”

Demyan nodded

“The prenuptial didn’t need to spell that out at all”