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She implored, “Do this for me, Michael Trust me”

Regardless of his obvious reluctance, he released her “Be careful, Jade”

“I will Now go I can handle this”

She’d been fighting demons her entire life, after all In more ways than one

Chapter Two

Darien stor left his Arabian with stable attendants He took the steps of the sweeping staircase two at a tiitatedly into his study as he stripped off his riding gloves and then tossed them on his desk

“My Lord, is there a problem?” Sheena asked as she joined him

He suspected she’d been curled up in her chair in front of the fire in the adjacent sitting rooracefully toward hi green eyes A striking woman, yes, yet she held no allure for hirabbed his attention eight years ago and had not let go of it since

“May I pour you a drink?” Sheena offered

“A large one,” he said, his voice as tight as his bunched ut

His very competent and sometimes overly astute assistant handed hith leather coat He took several big gulps and she waited patiently for his next command

When it was not forthco with the human?”

At that veryhis head “Well, she’s certainly onto us now!”

Darien glowered at the head of his tian I’ up”

Instantly backtracking, the general said in a placating tone, “It was hness No harm, no foul”