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He didn’t know He had absolutely no anshere Nikki was concerned

Thus, Damen attempted to focus on his work His very crucial work

He stared at his laptop and also referred to the spreadsheets he’d fanned out on the coffee table

He had endless aenerated in hard copy from the ra down his screen at the moment

There was plenty to piece together, so much to decipher All so incredibly critical, the absolute last thing on his mind should be Dr Nikki Kane

But as her soft, wispy breaths wafted his way on the otherwise quiet night air, he found it da her, not to suffer the sheer torture of all the pain he’d inflicted on her since they’d ed back to all-but self-destruct within him

He’d done his job From start to finish

In addition, he’d worked his ass off to protect her

But he’d also hurt her He’d taken so much from her

And co…

She would leave, taking so of his with her

Damen’s heart

The next , Nikki was up at five and in the shower moments later She had the double doors to the bathrooiven the vastness of Damen’sabout behind those clos

ed doors Her expensive blow dryer was even whisper-quiet

She applied a little ht to Switzerland was on-time