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2024-10-29 19:42:56Gemma stopped in her tracks, unconcerned when Declan turned to scowl his impatience.
“But I don't want an engagement ring,” she declared.
Declan walked back the short distance between them, grasping her arm roughly and pulling her to one side of the sidewalk.
“Too bad because you're going to get one. And, please, don't shout like that in the street!” he snapped.
She shook off his hand.
“What else did you expect me to do? You walk so fast… You were miles away from me.”
“Only because you deliberately hung back, behaving hysterically. What on earth is the matter with you? Surely you realize, since we are engaged, that I must give you a ring… People will be looking for that, especially this evening.”
“I don't want a ring and I don
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Gemma's hand flew up to her pale cheek.“Oh, no!”“Oh yes,” Declan nodded curtly.“Well… Surely they wouldn't…”“I tell you they will.”“Oh, my God! What have I done…?” Things seemed to go from bad to worse as far as she and Declan Starr were concerned. And it was all her own doing! Declan sighed.“I thought an engagement was bad enough, but this is something else completely. Marriages aren't so easy to get out of.”“Even so… I'm not marrying you, Mr. Starr!”“You may damn well have to,” Declan told her shortly. Gemma wrenched the ring from her finger and threw it on to the dashboard of the car.“No! Not in this lifet
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