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But now, she absorbed the photos he had saved

He had his array in her hair It must be his mother There was a picture of him and Cole She stared at the collection of art museum shots He had been to every impressive collection in the world She couldn’t believe it

Abby fought the burning interest in her belly She had to get to the office Today Deacon wasn’t a hot sexy et to know No, that couldn’t happen Today, Deacon was the man who decided her fate That was all that mattered

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Deacon

He took a look at the three leader portfolios in front of him Deacon pushed away from his desk and walked to the bar to pour a drink He filled the rocks glass with bourbon and leaned his heavy fraainst the marble surface

He knocked back the first s If he chose Abby’s design, she would be free He took another sip

It was the last thing he or Cole wanted Teeks with her had changed him He didn’t kno to ad truth

She had a s him to his knees She had a sht Her voice Her laugh She had invaded every part of hio was ludicrous

But he hadto break his word, even if it cost hi

The elevator in his office dinged The doors retracted and Cole stepped inside

“Have you made a decision yet?” he asked

Deacon shook his head “No I haven’t even opened them” He nodded at the presentations on his desk

“You know Abby is a nervous wreck waiting on your answer”

Deacon frowned His brows almost touched with the scowl