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I was done saving Elliott I'd been done for a long ti to have to save himself

August, Thatcher, and I had our lives to live, and ere going to do it far fro to live a new life here, where ere loved

My handwith his He sradually into a grin, his eyes sparkling as he asked, "How do you feel about s’ to death and August never got any"

A bit of sweet to balance the sour of saying goodbye to their dad I illing to meet Elliott halfway if he wanted to see the boys, but I didn't have uys could use a little sweet

"Sounds good to o home"

Chapter Forty-Four

SCARLETT

Bright and early the next , Forrest Powell arrived at Heartstone Manor to plead his case He le person in Griffen's crowded office looked happy to see hi his round and our relative isolation on the Sawyer Estate, I would have been terrified I was going to end up disappearing in thethe house

Forrest just sat there, his face neutral, his eyes on Sterling For her part, Sterling sat on the sofa furthest from Forrest, her sister Parker beside her They wore identical expressions of co said in this room could possibly affect the's arresting blue eyes

I wasn't betting on Forrest winning her over No one liked being played for a fool, and I'd seen the had liked hi ht Yeah, if I were in Sterling's shoes, I could only hope I'd be able to ard More likely, I'd set him on fire with my torch

And yes, I' Tenn for access to his house e first met—not so different froinning Sterling had no clue