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Chapter 17

Author: Paula White
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Nicole:

I was seated in the dining room when Lucas came along with a serious expression. He offered me a head bow, and moved to talk to Aston. Unlike before. Thos wasn't like anything I had been through before. Everything that was said to him was normally said before me, but today was different.

I didn't complained, I pretended to keep eating, and focused on my food rather than the both of them.

In a few seconds, I heard Aston's voice, which caused me to raise my head.

“I'll be going to the study now. I have a lot of work on my plate. I hope you understand, right?” He asked, and I nodded.

Of course I did. I understood very well that he was a busy man, but the issue wasn't him being busy. The issue was with what? For some reason something told me it was more than a mere office job. It was something different.

“See you later in the evening right? Since you'll be going to work today?” He said it more like he was questioning me. I guess

wanted to be sure, and I nodded.

“Yes, see in the ev
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