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BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 144

Author: MIKS DELOSO
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His words hung in the air, making her chest tighten. She moved closer and gently placed a hand on his arm. "Protecting us doesn't mean shutting me out, Benedict."

He jerked back, his fingers raking his hair as he grew angsty. "You just don't get it, he whispered, his voice cracking apart. "If I opened my gates and let you inside how much this breaks me; what would then become of me? What sort of husband? What kind of father?

Sabrina felt tears welling up in her eyes, but she held them back. “I want someone real,” she said quietly. “Someone who doesn’t have to go through life all by themselves.”

He froze at her words, his back to her, his posture rigid. "I can't fail you," he whispered, so quietly she almost didn't hear him.

She took a breath, her voice steady despite her wish. "It's not about you not being perfect, Benedict; it's about standing alongside you during the good and during the bad. I don't want to watch you carrying the weight until it is crushing."

He shuddered, and she wa
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