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The mirror on the marble sink extended the entire length of the wall. Blair walked to the sink and looked closely at her colorless face. The negative effect of Michele's vision of her father still hung over her, reminding her that many people loved Jean, even though they only knew the new version of him.

Blair felt a shiver awaken her skin. Through the reflection in the glass, she saw Ethan Banks appear in the doorway. With his all-black look, from his shiny shoes to his bow tie, the man standing in the doorway seemed to fill the entire room with his presence alone. He was tall enough to almost reach the end of the doorway.

Blair's body's reaction was not natural, it seemed to involve something beyond the physical. She remained static as she tried to assimilate what she saw, enchanted by the perfect fallen angel. Blair didn't know it, but the effect her figure had on the man's system was equal, if not more devastating. The difference was that Banks was able to hide her reactions.

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