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It just makes me even more nervous for our future “What about what I want?”

“I’ve told you before, and I’ll tell you again, that doesn’t matter” This time, his eyes look soft, almost remorseful as if it hurt him to tell me that

I spin around and look athe can help me out in some way “Daddy …”

He raises his hand, stopping ht, princess I won’t put you in danger any more than you already have been This all started because of me, and it will end because of me”

My breathing picks up “What does that mean?”

He looks over at Ryat “May I speak to you privately?”

“No,” I answer for him “You can’t”

“Sure” Ryat ignores lass door “Let’s step outside”

I go to run after him, but Mr Archer stops me “I must say, I had my doubts about you”

I turn around to look at hiht ankle propped up on his left knee

“I never was that big of a fan of Cindy” He shrugs “That’s why I didn’t argue when he said he wanted you”

At the mention of her naer here Where is she? Did she wake up andsex in the bedrooht Why did Ryat look so surprised to see her here when he got back when he had obviously watchedin a circle, looking for her

“Who?” he asks, tilting his head in thought

“Cindy”

“Hoould I know?” he asks, shrugging

“Is this another test?” I s nervously

He pushes hihtens his suit jacket “I think you need some rest, Blakely A lot has happened recently”

“No” I shake ht here I had tied her wrists together Put tape over her mouth that Ryat took off and then sla her out “She was—”

The sound of the sliding glass door opening behind et out of here Leave these two lovebirds alone,”the house

Co up behind me, he places his hands on my shoulders and kisses my hair “I’ll call you tomorrow Get some rest”

Then, without another word, they both leave the house

I slowly turn around to see Ryat leaning up against the now closed sliding glass door With his arso