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he had gone through hers He kissed the top of her head and inhaled

her sweet smell So many people had disappointed her How could

they not have seen hoonderful she was? Sure she was quiet, but

her mind was quick, and she had the most delicious sense of humor

She was sassy and independent Her sensuality had been completely

untapped and unappreciated by the men in her life Cian wouldn’t

make the same mistake He was considered to be the smartest man of

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his generation He had no intention of proving dumb when it came to

his wife She was an aift

Cian’s hands clenched as he thought about the last little scene that

had played out in his head He was going to kick his brother’s ass

when he returned He was an idiot, that other half of him Beck had

feel worse than that worthless ex-husband of hers