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I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. "You make it sound incestuous and immoral; Mom and I still don't see how your special relationship with Teodoro is helping us in any way."

"Who do you think is cloaking your sister from the plague that'll inevitably descend on her when Teo finds out she's the cause of that nasty scandal? Who is holding the beast down while Natalie moves about this city however she pleases when she declared war on a dangerous man? Who fucking holds him back when he talks about taking you in as his mistress?"

I wasn't moved by the words I'd grown to get used to hearing from her. The fact that she knew about Ava only stirred me a bit, but if she knew, that meant there would be more people protecting Ava.

She wouldn't allow that monster to prey on her baby unless she'd lost her mind.

"I still can't shake off the feeling you're in this for a personal gain that has nothing to do with your children."

She sighed, relaxing into her chair. "It's no secret my marriage to your
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