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But how? I tookon sending a text to her, asking to meet

My eyes fell on a different naht about her, I had an idea, one that I had become more certain about with each moment

No guarantee that it would work But I had to try—my future with the woman I loved depended on it

Chapter 38

CASSIDY

It was Christone off like a bonant, and the father was the man who’d lied to them all Granted, I was as much of a liar as he was, butood In fact, they didn’t see, more shocked and confused

And Mo for a walk, her phone in her hand What that meant, I had no idea She was usually the type to react one way or another, and not by getting up and leaving

But this—this was so else

Dad was the one to break the silence “You’re tellingto have the kid of that rich prick?”

“Dad!” said Katie “That’s not a nice thing to say”

“How the hell do you expect irl wrapped up in some stupid plan so he could take over his company”

“It wasn’t only about his co him, but there it was

Dad waved his hand dis you, I know those types They don’t exactly have family loyalty—they care about money and power and that’s it”

“No, he’s not like that” There I was defending hi out of ht to tear into him like my Dad

“Guess it doesn’tto have his kid And you’re not evenht”

“I know I lied to you all I knoful what I did And I don’t expect you to forgive ht away But for what it’s worth, I’m very sorry”

At that moment Mom cae expression on her face, one that I had no idea how toa word, she hurried into the master bedroom and came back out a few moments later