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“I’m Cliff Stanley It’s a pleasure to meet you”

Elena tried to block the entrance, but he seemed unconcerned with her obvious discomfort He swept past her and walked into the house without an invitation Neal had mentioned Cliff to her a few tiht

“Neal is at work,” she said, wondering what he was doing at the house instead of at the office

“I’m not here to see Neal,” he said coolly “I’m here to see you”

“Why?” she said ier

“I was curious,” he replied “What has he promised you?”

Elena said nothing

“Money I suppose,” he went on “You’ll be taken care of your whole life, and so will your child I suppose I can understand why you agreed to this”

“I don’t knohat you’re talking about,” Elena said forcefully

“Oh, I think you do,” Cliff said with a sly se Hargrove’s”

“It e's The paternity test-"

“Was a fake and we both know it I a every ridiculous story I was fed, and Neal – well, he isn’t the sht fro”

“Don’t!” Elena said fiercely

“Ah,” Cliff said with raised eyebrows, “so protective Aement?”

“Get out,” Elena said, staring daggers at him