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THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 48: Lord of the Manor—forty years of terror
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CHAPTER 45: Crossed a lineI didn't have to wait too long before Julia stepped into the office. She stood in front of the door, posture straight, her face schooled into the perfect picture of composure, but I could see the cracks at the edges.I didn’t bother offering her a seat. My gaze was still on the open laptop on my desk.The door shut behind her with a quiet click that seemed to resound louder in the thick silence that enshrouded the room.I didn't acknowledge her presence with a glance. I continued scrolling through some of the files that the private investigator had sent. They were a bunch of information, but they were hardly of any importance or use. Tired of going through the less than useful files he had sent, I pushed the laptop away and picked my phone off the desk. I dialled his number and he picked on the first ring.“Sir.”“There's nothing of importance here. Get me useful information, or I might decide that your services are worth your price.”“I'm currently onto
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CHAPTER 44: I saw it tooLenny’s question hung in the air like the heavy perfume Julia leaves behind when she walks past. Just like now. It made me more pissed to hear her ask that question.She left her seat across the table to come and sit beside me. She took my hand gingerly in hers.“I think I'll give you two some privacy. I'll go check on the girls in the kitchen,” Mary pressed my shoulders softly as she passed me. Soon the door softly clicked shut, leaving me alone with Lenny.“Mads, what’s going on with you?” she asked, frowning, glancing at the door Mary just closed a few seconds ago to give us privacy.I didn't answer her right away. Instead, my eyes remained on the door as if it could give me answers to the ache that had been pounding in my chest since last night.Her voice was quieter when she spoke again. “You’ve been on edge since this morning. You don't look happy. You didn't even tell me how the party went last night,” she pouted sadly. “And I can't seem to notice th
THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 43: What is going on with you?
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