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She gasped “I-I don’t remember it” She looked so upset

He placed his hand on hers feeling a nized it as cruel In his work, he’d often been just that…cruel Whatever it took to get the prize End the mission—win at all costs

She looked angry now

He re hand as he waited for her to accuse hie and—

“Dausted expression “So like that with soet to remember it?”

Noah now felt surprised as he stared at her, then again, he laughed That was SO not what he’d expected No one ever surprised hi realization “So what do you remember?” he asked in a serious tone

Opening her mouth to reply, she then looked stricken and closed her mouth

Noah studied her Either she didn’t want him to know the truth or—

She hopped up off the couch looking truly panicked as she gazed all around

“Whoa now” He stood up to face her as he placed his hands out to show her he didn’t mean her any harm

“I don’t reaze finally rose to his Her body swayed a little

He lowered his hands Gazing into her eyes, he studied her She didn’t He knehen so She truly didn’t “Do you know your name?”

She seemed to sway on her feet now “M-my name…” Her eyes rolled up in her head as she fell forward

He leapt and caught her before she could face plant Hefting her up, her head rolled back He checked for her pulse at her jugular It was beating fiercely Pausing, he stared at her soft, creaain

She had entirely passed out Coone In a dead faint One minute she was lively and flirtatious then the next? He let out a breath and gathered the blankets over her Maybe she would wake up and feel… he paused Maybe she would reh her silky hair at the back of her head It was still pretty huge

The fainting bothered hihed Concussions Now, he had a real problenizant and aith her otten to the truth He had his ways But this…

She stirred a bit

Gazing down at her, he waited