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dark living room tic
under the hem of an old cotton nightgown. The floor-to-ceiling windows framed
ut through the silence. Herminia leaned forward, her fingers stiff, a
een. A high-defini
eath s
But the background hit her like a punch to the gut. She
hand with bright red nail polish r
age popped up
so handsome when he sleeps. It's
es went bone-whit
that red nail polish. Krist
cold and sharp. She slammed t
t door u
Bradley Elliott walked in, tall and broad-shouldered, a gust of cold autumn air swirling
ch. The crystal chandelier blazed on, harsh and white. Herminia squinted,
t her-sweet, cloying vanilla
ice came out flat. "Wh
ction of a second. He rubbed his jaw.
e phone and walked up to him, shoving the
face, then a hot, dark flush crawled up his neck. He snatched the
o lie. The last bit of warmth she'd held onto
er voice eerily calm. "That custom bedside lam
twisted. He hurled th
tal is terrified of thunderstorms. She had a panic attack.
o calm her down?" Herminia asked. "Y
got back to the country. She has no security.
lungs. She took a slow step back. She looked at him head to t

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