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“Geoflicy… Geoff,” she faltered.

Geoffrey’s expression remained stern.

To case the awkwardness, Maureen asked him, “Didn’t you go to work?”

His handsome face darkened further.

He hadn’t even left the house today. What work?

“No work today.”

“Oh, get some rest then.”

Maureen stood up.

But Geoffrey blocked her path. “Nothing else to say?”

Remembering last night, she said, “No. I have work to do. Not talking.”

As she moved to leave the room, Geoffrey pulled her tightly into his arms.

His Adam’s apple bobbed. “Maureen, remember this: I’m not Alex. I’ll never be like him.

She froze, looking up at him.


“You remembered?”

“No,” Geoffrey’s hand cupped her face, stroking repeatedly. “I hate being someone else to you.”

Her gaze shifted away. “I didn’t. Just a slip of the tongue.”

“Really?

Better be.”

His words carried a heavy warning.

Before she could process why he’d turned harsh again, his phone rang.

Seizing the moment as he answered, she broke free from his embrace.

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After leaving the room. Maureen immediately went to the music room, closed the door, and started composing.

Geoffrey felt the emptiness in his arms and unhappily picked up the phone.


“What is it?”

people lurking around your residence lately. We caught one today–he confessed Mrs. Potter sent

said the bodyguard.

narrowed his eyes:

watching a

A child…

now. Why

ordered the caller: “Dump him back at the

“Yes.”

Sutton Group.

man was thrown

trimming flowers, her gaze turning icy:

the hair samples


injured man shook his head: “No

“Useless.”

flung her shears

says stop sending people… or

“Or else what?”

all

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Heather’s face darkened: “Out.”

left, she sank into

288 Vouchers.

away last time,

straight, and only recently had Katherine picked him up, which made her even more

Jacob and Maureen were blood–related, but couldn’t collect their hair

runs the company, why not bring Geoff and Ms. Ramirez back to live here? Some truths will

the secretary suggested.

love to have Geoff back, but he

“Maureen isn’t so easy to manipulate

Then she remembered something.

thought Elizabeth snatched that musical piece last

despised Noelle

and Elizabeth’s birth mother Barbara were

agreed. Everything’s

the secretary replied.

relaxed slightly: “If Geoff obeyed like Alex, I

will understand your

must keep digging into Jacob’s

“Yes.”

Corporate Headquarters.

Elizabeth escorted

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a frown. “Alex, are you really going

Elizabeth’s impressive credentials, she

of warm water, his gentle eyes betraying no

that age. It’s

his stage in life, some people’s children

the sake of marriage

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