Chapter 17
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She won’t spied that he founder Marcus had the means, after all.
Sell her heart chilled Will would be do for Madison this time?
Copen the door,” he growled, his patience potes:
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Hecked around in dugust. The room waxamall and had no windows. At only 10 dollars a night, it was cheap by his standarch.
“Say what you came to say,” derry uttered, looking at Marcus. She wontedi
“Give the spot to Querne. I won’t hid it against you for involving the moce do you want?”
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are just how far I’d go for Madison.
He frowned. “Madison’s fragile and can’t take the stress. Queenie do commit suicide because of you. What
se wouldn’t back down.
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“To whatever you want at wal to see what you’d do the bir her lower lip, refusing to cry. Then, she opened the door and pointed outside. “Now, please leave.“” Marcus frowned, stesting lar agine bedre storming out in anger.
The door slut, and Avery collapsed, sobbing
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then asked, “Are you going tohelp her? The student she stole the spot in related the Harpers, and Mr. Lowell backed her.”
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We were an invichle knife that could out her to pieces
He knew her condition was severe, yet he still did it. For Madison, he wanted
Just then, bet phone buzzed again. It was Linda.
dber dead.
“Linda?” Avery answered, worried by the late call. Had something happened at the orphanage?
“Avie, officials came today. They said our fire system is standard and the building is old. We must move or rebuild, Our hands barely cover food and medicine. How can we rebuild?” Linda sobbed as she spoke, feeling hopeless. “They said they know you and told me to call yma ”
Il the orphanage was that down, the children–many with mental or physical disabilities–would be scattered to unfamiliar places and left to fend for their own
Tearsted Avery’s eyes. He lists cenched
Marcus was so cruel te knew every one of her weak spots, and each str
each strike hit her heart with great precision
“Linda, don’t worry. I’ll sobie this,” she said hoarsely.
After calming Linda, very dialed Marcus
He could do anything to her, but why target the orphanage?
“Hello?” Martson answered instead. “Are you Marcus‘ assistant
Avery frome silenc
“Let’s meet tomorrow Give the spot to Que. Name your pries,” Madison said, cutting straight to the point.
“wow up the spot. And I won’t meet you.” Avery’s vol raped
Madiun chuckled “Marcus just called the chil wallace regulators. You don’t want your orphanage shut down, do you?”
Avery drew a shaky breath, my closing as tears fell on his hand. So, it really had been Marcus behind it.
|“Meet me at Crystal Terrace at 2:00 pm tomorrow. I’ll wait in the club’s Inbby. Don’t be late,” Madison added, her soft voice carrying a quiet threat.
