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She throws her head back laughing like I’ that should be easy to co tested See, the Lords are alwaysthe Lords prove themselves And well, the fact that he wasn’t a snitch saved his life”

“So, his father was testing hi that if he failed, they’d kill hiainst their oath

She waves adeal Live or die didn’t matter to her what happened to my husband “He had no choice”

That’s the sa that Ryat told me when I asked him about the divorce papers The Lords had ordered it and that was that

LeAnne reaches out and grabs a cigarette, lighting it up lifting it to her lips, she goes to take a drag, but I yank it out of her hand, putting it out on the surface of the desk “I’nant” I remind her

“Oh, yes” She srandsons”

I slowly sit back and the look on h

“I know everything” She says matter-of-factly

“What do you want?” I ask, tears building in ames Just tell me why you wanted me to meet with you today”

She runs her tongue along the top of her teeth and then gives me a soft smile “I just wanted to see you”

My brows pull together

“I wanted to tell you—face-to-face—that I’m proud of you”

I hate the way my heart accelerates with those words I don’t know this woman and I have no want to know her “I don’t need your validation”

“I know, but that doesn’t s

“Unbelievable” I shove myself up from the chair and make my way to the door