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Scar wanted no fuss for her fortieth birthday. Though she had made a big deal for his. She wanted nothing but a night in with the people she cared about. All seven of them. Their last child was now almost three and the shining testament to their devotion together. Nathan was nearly eighteen and had graduated from high school a few months prior. Christian was only a year behind them. Their daughters were entering high school soon as well.

Everything was as it should be. Maverick had grown the company far beyond any of his father’s or grandfather’s dreams that it could go. Now it was a multinational company with nineteen different offices that spanned the globe. All the hard work had paid off, and he could let all of the kids have a piece of it when they were old enough. It had been more than anyone would have ever thought, except for Scar. Scar had believed in every step he took and was behind him comforting him when he