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He had her where he wanted, he realized, excite that she was like any other woman

“Try to leave Behraat and see”

Little beads of moisture pearled over her upper lip, despite the air-conditioning

“You’re angry, I get that But consider reality, Zafir We’re talking about a child here You can’t decide you want it now and then put it ahen so”

“You dare to preach to me of the intricacies of parenthood? Let us not delude ourselves of what this is really about

“The fact that I walked away from you I didn’t pander to what you wanted, so you payme of my child”

“It Is Not,” she whispered, her long legs uncoiling from under her “I was furious with you, yes, but I’ve accepted that ourrelationshipto you I—”

“Your actions speak otherwise” Hewith infinite questions “What would you have told my child? That his father didn’t want her or him, that he rejected him?”

She bolted fro and falling “I would never lie to my child”

“Only its father then”

“I didn’t lie to you And I I would have let you know eventually”

“Eventually?” He shot up froain “It was not your decision to make”

Her lithe for with e me? You’re the ruler of a nation, Zafir

“You ruthlessly bury anything if it clashes with your rule Can you bla this baby would only be an unwanted co, even its mere existence would be so far down the list for a man whose first priority will always be Behraat, amarried to another woman?”

A ses of his mouth, and he let it

He took another step forward, forcing her to step back until her back hit the wood-paneled wall of the craft He slapped his pal to her y yet her breath was slow, chunky