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He panicked. “She’s sick? What happened?”

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But realizing his panic wouldn’t help, Lucien quickly reined in

his voice.

“I’m sorry–I overreacted. Could I trouble you to call an ambulance for her, please? I’ll be on the next flight over.”

Kaia’s roommate blinked, clearly surprised. She hadn’t even met Kaia’s husband before–but it was obvious now how much he

cared.

“Sure, no problem. Do you know the address?”

“I do. Thank you,” he said firmly.

Back home, Frank groaned when Lucien’s number lit up his phone.

He picked up, sounding reluctant. “Mr. Graves?”

“I need you to book me on the next outbound flight,” Lucien said.

“I know it’s a holiday–I’ll pay you five times your usual rate. Also, contact the best doctor in the area. Kaia’s come down with a viral infection and a high fever. I want someone with her right away.”

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Frank sat bolt upright, all irritation gone the moment he heard five times your usual rate.

“Yes, Mr. Graves. I’ll handle it immediately.”

Lucien’s expression was grim.

Sick–and didn’t even tell me?

When I get there, I’m definitely gonna teach her a lesson.

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Kaia vaguely heard the rhythmic beeping of machines. When she finally managed to open her eyes, all she could see was the familiar, clinical white ceiling shared by hospitals around the world.

in a

her roommate

she’d been asleep. Her phone was nowhere in sight. Just as she was trying to remember where she last left it, the

he here?

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afraid that if she

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cold. “What, it’s only

disbelieving smile.

frowned, she giggled. “Honey, it’s really

sighed heavily, “You got sick and didn’t tell me. How do you plan on making

show of protest, “You’re the one who said I wasn’t

shot back. “Did you listen then? And

I swear…”

gave her backside a light smack, his voice caught somewhere between frustration and tenderness. “You’ve

open

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she whispered. “I missed you so much. I thought maybe… maybe some gorgeous little vixen back

out a helpless sigh and gently

nonsense. From the

now, stop crying. You’re impossible.” He smoothed her hair back with a touch full of love. “The doctor said your immune system was low.

it?”

through

glanced down at her, frowning a little again. “Seriously, half a year and

blinked up at him, still tear–streaked but cheeky. “My

didn’t know whether to laugh or scold

he finally convinced her to get more rest, she clutched his hand tightly. “If I fall asleep, will you

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her knuckles.

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time. He called Allen and Zane, instructing them that Zane would handle company matters for the next six months. Frank,

year wouldn’t

over some of his personal

leaving for the rest of the six months. There was no way he’d

off the

in.

his efficiency and dominance, could only admire the sheer force of

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