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of Collier's apartment, I returned t

Fuller had secured for me through his father.

ter. The manager, Mandy Hayes, a sharp woman who had actually praised m

ubicle to pack the few pe

m, I could hear the low

sper. "It's the real deal with the boss's son, Fuller. They're saying the Bonds an

ce chimed in. "Makes sense. That

other girl? The one who used to come around?

t an art student. No match for a G

s of love, of secrets, of waiting-reduced to a calculated b

trembled violently. The scalding liquid slos

er over the angry red blotch on the back of my hand. The

nto a small cardboard box and walked out

of Bond Capital, the sun felt blinding

ne day I would have my own name on a building l

ne to call Kloe, bu

"Got your stuff? Foun

my heart. This man, my husband in name only. Although we o

her's house is still being cleaned, so

rang. His low voice came thro

he name of t

u," he said, his tone leaving n

, holding my phone and

time, it was Kloe, her voice buz

You have to get to The

eadquarters of the Briar hockey team

uller, just won a game yesterday, and the team is throwing

ctively that I was feeli

u're hiding in a corner crying. You need to walk in there looki

no. The thought of seeing the

mark. I couldn't be a cowar

th, the burn on my

loe. "I'll chang

clothes and the pathetic little box in my arms

s about to start. I immediately sent a message to