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Chapter 401

Author: Kayla Sango
Marcus' POV

Christian's office in the mansion had turned into our improvised command center. He was bent over his mahogany desk, surrounded by papers, speaking on the phone in a low but urgent voice. I paced back and forth near the windows, knowing that even though the cars had left the property, they couldn't have gone far.

"The lawyers are reviewing all the documentation," Christian said after hanging up. "But formally contesting the medical reports is going to take time."

"Time we don't
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Maybe they should hide her and say she ran off again
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They can’t let Madeline go - She would be destroyed
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