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Chapter 80

Author: Ember
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Thane's pov.

TWO DAYS EARLIER.

The minutes rolled by into hours while I waited for Josh to do his thing and feed my desperate mind with updates. I hadn't managed a wink of sleep since leaving Andera's home; Paul was currently overseeing the things he could handle at the company while I sorted out my personal and more important matters.

I took a deep breath as I gulped down the glass of whiskey the bartender had given me. After seven glasses in two hours, the burning sensation faded, replaced by a numbness that did nothing to drown my worries.

“Is this seat taken?” A brunette approached me, I could see her flirtatious smile from the corner of my eye.

“Not interested.” I snapped, the lady huffed, and went her way. There was only one woman who clouded my mind, one woman who consumed my waking hours, the same woman who was likely to have hurt me like nobody ever had.

‘She's not yours’

‘Tiffany is my daughter. Not yours’

‘So would Timmy. You both look like each other. You have the sam
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