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“I can’t believe she thought you would give her two million dollars so she wouldn’t come after the boys”

“I would do anything to protect ive that witch a cent”

She looked up at hi”

He leaned over and kissed her gently “I will always protect my family You’re mine”

“Yes, always”

He ran his thu her lips “I h

ate that I wasn’t here for you But I alad that you asked for help”

“I was so shocked when everyone turned up to help s under control here and you were needed elsewhere”

He started up the Jeep “I need to tell you about Keira and Julian”

She bit her lip, hesitating “Were you, I meandid you everwere you involved with Keira?”

“What? No” He shook his head “No, sprite I wouldn’t bring her back to our home if that was the case No, Keira and Julian were involved with my brother, Cole”

She stared at him in surprise “They were the couple he was interested in?”

“Yep”

“The ones he accused you of corrupting?”

“Yes” He shtly “I believe his exact words were that ‘I was an iood people and ruining their lives’”