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Chapter 10

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[Addison]

The man steps forward into the light carrying an impossibly large bouquet of lilies in a fine, crystal vase.

As our eyes connect, a warm wave of gratitude rolls through me as I recognize him instantly. “It’s you,” I murmur, my heart lifting. “The man from the warehouse.”

The gentleman frowns, his face pinched with worry. “You must be mistaken. I haven’t been to any warehouses recently.”

I know I’m not mistaken. The man in the warehouse took off his mask as he caught me. He looked jus
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