Luana's fingers dug into Cline's collar, her knuckles whitening from the strain.After a moment of hesitation, memories of walking on eggshells around him flooded back.She abruptly released him, her tone ice-cold and mechanical, "Mr. Moriarty, we were once business partners. Now that we've parted ways, why speak of love?"Outside the door, Dorian's anxious shouts cut through the heavy air, "Dorothy!" Pushes and muffled struggles accompanied his voice.Luana stiffened, frowning at Cline. "Let me go. Stop this."Instead of releasing her, Cline pulled her closer, his chin grazing her earlobe, his breath hot against her skin. "I won't let you go.""Cline!" Luana erupted, veins throbbing in her neck. "I married Dorian as Dorothy and Albion as Luana! I belong to them, not you! Why can't you leave me be?"Her words struck Cline like a hammer blow.His arms went rigid, emotions draining away to leave numbness.Slowly, he releas
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