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Control The Marriage

Author: JacqueAuthor
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I didn’t answer her, and the footsteps, which I had also thought were Ryan’s, disappeared somewhere in the house. We finished our tea. My aunt was busy inspecting me, her eyes never leaving my face, and the minute I got up, I said,

"I’m going upstairs to my room."

I’d spoken to Marcus this morning, but I’d left my phone inside, knowing I would be talking to my aunt. Now, for whatever reason, I missed him. I wanted to feel connected to him somehow, even if it was just by holding the phone in my hand and hearing his voice.

I was halfway up the stairs when Ryan appeared from the direction of his office....because I think that’s where he’d been, and called my name.

"Monique...!"

I turned to look at him.

This wasn’t the Ryan from yesterday. Yesterday, he had been unsettled, almost hesitant. Today, that uncertainty was gone. The determination in his eyes told me whatever had been keeping him on the fence had been decided.

Which made me realize, when he left this morning, he must have gone
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Terri Woods
I'm going to try to stick it out and see.... hopefully she will take them down where they belong ....in Hell
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how do you delete a book?
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Ridiculous deleting this book now
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