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Author: Cozy Season
A shiver ran down Shelia's spine like a drip of ice water.

She'd once pegged Edgar as a gentleman easy to push over. But she'd been dead wrong.

He was as ruthless as they came, and his so-called affection was nothing more than a smokescreen.

What he wanted was just the Blair family's support to boost his influence in Seamar City.

Edgar's voice cut through the air, cold as steel. "If you don't want to end up like her, you'll toe the line and stay on my good side."

"I won't make that mistake." Shelia shook her head fervently. "As long as I remain Jade and your fiancée, I'll do whatever you ask."

"Excellent!" Edgar shrugged off his coat. "Tomorrow, you'll accompany me to the hospital. You'll apologize to Michael."

"What?" Shelia blanched. "You want me to bow to Michael?"

"Not just Michael. Debra too," Edgar specified.

Her face drained of color. "No. I can't do that."

Edgar's gaze sharpened, and Shelia wilted. "Just not Debra. Anything but that."

Edgar scoffed. "Would you rather
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