Elias pov.“Open the second one,” he said.I stared at him suspiciously, eyes narrowing. “It’s not like… an engagement ring or something, is it? I’m too young to get married.”Marcus’s mouth curved. “Not too young to seduce me?”“No,” I grinned, and reached for the second covered dish.I lifted the cloche. Inside, just like the first, was another folder. This one was thicker. Across the front, in clean black letters, were the words:Property Deeds.I froze.“No fucking way.”I dropped it back onto the plate like it had burned me. He was giving me property. Actual property. And I was fucking nineteen.“Marcus—” My voice came out thinner than I wanted. “What the hell is this?”He didn’t look away. If anything, his expression grew calmer, more certain.“It’s exactly what it looks like,” he said quietly. “I’m nineteen,” I said, almost to myself. “You can’t just… give me everything.”Marcus leaned forward, resting his forearms on the table. His voice dropped, low and steady, the way it alw
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