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ke a phalanx through the crowd. They surrounded a central figure, hi

g out even in the bustling airport. He was listenin

y lips at Aileen's reaction. I gently pinched her

to hide her admiration. "Mommy, he's so ha

arby, offered his cool assessment.

nd turned to the nanny. "Let's go,

ar is waiting outside," Kimor

t, me holding Aileen, and Adrian

ve years. The cold ocean, the despe

d nothing. For a while, I washed d

ly's business in Europe and happened to taste a cake I ha

ot only funded me but encouraged me to reviv

ren and I wouldn't hav

arranged everything, including getting m

xactly what I needed. I would dig from the inside, piece by

from Aileen broke

s kept darting back toward the d

down. "Don't run of

tly, but her eyes

the group of men, the one in t

osed the distance b

saw his fa

ed like they were carved from stone. But the aura around him was chilli

tened my grip on Aileen's hand, wanting to get aw

, his gaze sweeping

a flicker of interest, as if

ized, her head tilted

e washed over me

n, a little fa

second, my worst

from mine and shot off like a litt