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“Is it?” she said, her laugh sharp and bitter. “Because when you were hiding the truth from me—was that your
idea of a joke?”
She reached for a napkin and dabbed her lips with quiet precision.
“I told you last night—I can’t do this. | can’t marry you.” Then, she set the napkin down and rose from her seat.
“Hadley!” Eric stood quickly, grabbing her hand. “I was wrong. | admit that. But what about Joy? Have you
thought about what this means for her? She already callsDad! If we don’t go through with this—"
“Oh, spare me.” Hadley cut in with a cold, sharp laugh. “You're turning this on me? What right do you think you
have to ask that? Is itwho's failing Joy?”
She yanked her arm away and bolted.
“Hadley!”
The phone rang on the table—Phillip was calling this time.
As Eric rose to chase after her, he answered briskly, “We'll talk later—whatever it is.”
By the the got outside, the car carrying Hadley was already gone.
Eric stood still, jaw clenched, frustration simmering beneath his skin. At least Tamara and the bodyguards were
with her—that gave him one less thing to worry about.
A black Bentley was already idling in front of the villa.
Phillip stepped out, frowning as he looked around, confused by Hadley’s absence. The two had rarely been seen
apart lately.
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“She’s gone.”
Eric's expression tightened as he turned back toward the house. He'd spent the entire night outside Hadley’s
door and hadn't had a moment to clean up—he needed at least a shower and a change of clothes.
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Phillips” eyes narrowed slightly, finally understanding Eric’s unkempt appearance. Clearly, something serious had
passed between them.
Once Eric returned, freshly dressed, he cdownstairs and gave Phillips a curt nod. “You called earlier. What is
it?”
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