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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
her roommate
was nowhere in sight. Just as she was trying to remember where she last left it, the door
he here?
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she closed her eyes again, he would
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tone was just as cold. “What, it’s only been six
pale face broke into a bright, disbelieving smile. “Lucien!” she cried, reaching out
she giggled. “Honey, it’s really
got sick and didn’t tell me.
of protest, “You’re the one who said I wasn’t allowed to
shot back. “Did you
I swear…”
her backside a light smack, his voice
something open inside
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you so much. I thought maybe… maybe some gorgeous little vixen back
a helpless sigh and gently cradled her face
“Don’t talk nonsense. From the beginning to now, the
a touch full of love. “The doctor said your immune system was low. You caught a virus. You need to rest
it?”
through her tears. “I
“Seriously, half a year and all the weight I helped you
cheeky. “My waist and legs got thinner… but not my
He didn’t know whether to laugh
clutched his hand
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brushing across her knuckles. “I’ll be right
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instructing them that Zane would handle company matters for the next six months. Frank, his ever–capable assistant, would
a year wouldn’t change much
had Jason send over some of
made up his mind—he wasn’t leaving for the rest of the six months. There was no way he’d feel
spoke to her roommate and paid off the rest of Kaia’s share of the rent. She wouldn’t be
in.
and dominance, could
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