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Author: Karma_Dreams
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-08 02:31:32

Divorce could not be considered. If I dared, either Ronan or Tristan himself would have my head for it before signing the papers.

“Quit wasting time,mi amor.” His tone held no affection, no love, no care.

I was choking, suffocating, drowning. I clutched my chest, barely being able to breathe when I formed the first words.

“I cherish to hold....”

The gigantic double doors at the entrance flew open, creaking on their hinges as they parted wide, allowing a sudden bright light to pour in. Before Ronan and I marched in, I might have just sworn that there was no sunlight, but judging from the golden glow ushering in men in black suits with guns, I wasn’t sure.

With guns.

Hushed whispers broke out from amongst the wedding guests. My heart dropped to the bottom of my stomach, thevows dried on my tongue like withered leaves, and I barely remembered a line when the strange men cleared a path for….

“Yezhov?”

Ronan angrily thundered, rising to his feet and marching toward the taller man with fold
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