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56. A Dangerous Bet
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2025-04-09 22:00:30The next morning, the first thing Amelia became aware of was warmth. The steady rise and fall of a chest beneath her palm, the soft rhythm of a heartbeat under her fingertips.
Adrian Black.
She was wrapped in his arms, curled against his bare chest, his scent lingering on her skin like a dangerous reminder of everything that had happened last night. She swallowed hard, trying to shift away, but the moment she moved, his grip tightened.
"Going somewhere, sweetheart?"
Amelia froze. His voice was thick with sleep, rough and deep, laced with amusement. She tilted her head up and God! help her, there it was. That infuriating, knowing smirk.
"I swe
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