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Chapter 20

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Ronan's POV

I counted down the seconds till they'd returned to whatever they were doing before we walked in here, and believe me when I said the time couldn't race fast enough. Callie's gaze lingered on Vivienne, almost as if she was trying to intimidate her into backing out of the deal they already agreed to.

I wasn't sure it was working, but I just knew Vivienne could take a break from all that had just happened right now.

One by one, they all went back to their businesses, and the moment
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