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Mary's POV A whole week had passed since that night. Since Reid stormed out after our fight. And that was the day since Danny had disappeared. I sat at my office desk, staring at just one document for the past one hour as my mind couldn't focus on work, it kept going back to the moment Reid was threatening to hurt Danny before kissing me as he owned me. And Danny... I hadn’t seen or heard from him since. It was heard that he called in sick to work without any details. He was just reported sick which made me wonder how much damage Reid had done to him. I didn’t ask him to fight my battles and I didn't justify what Danny did but Reid had gone a little bit too far. A knock on my office door snapped me out of my train of thought. I finally let out a breath as Freya, my assistant, marched in with her usual cheerful self which suddenly relaxed my serious expression. "Your father called," she said. "Family dinner tonight. He left no room for an argument so you have to come." My stom

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AUTHOR'S POV Reid watched as Mary ran out of the dining room with her face pale and her hands were shaking. Her father didn’t even blink, he just kept talking business like nothing happened. Disgust twisted in Reid's gut. Reid was furious as he thought the arrogant, cold bastard that call himself Mary's father just sat there smiling. Did he think my marriage to his daughter changed anything? As if he had forgotten that he was responsible for some of Brown Group workers deaths. The proof was almost ready. Reid just needed a few more pieces before he could make him pay for all his wrongdoing. "Mary seems...," Mary's father remarked as he sipped his wine. Reid clenched his jaw. "Maybe because her father sold her like cattle." The words slipped out before he could stop them. Mr. Sampson froze as his glass was already halfway to his lips. Then he laughed off a cold, humorless sound. "I wanted the merger and you wanted my daughter, business is business, Reid." Reid stood abruptl

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Mary's POV Two days later after the dinner at my parents’ house, things had become a little bit strange and confusing. Reid had changed, he had become different. He showed up at breakfast yesterday morning before leaving for work. He sat down there with me drinking coffee while I ate. Thought he didn't talk much, his presence gave more than enough care. He even asked if I needed anything before leaving. This morning again, he did the same thing. It was unsettling that the Reid who didn’t use to check on people, the man who only commanded and controlled was treating me with care. It felt oddly weird. It seemed as if he was up to something. As if he wanted me to lose my guard so that he would have a chance to hurt me just like Danny did to me. The memories of the kiss that night in the garden at my parents' mansion streamed into my mind. I touched my lips as I remembered the kiss. It was so gentle compared to the other one we had shared. His words, "Let me take your pain away"

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