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•86•His Promises

Author: H. Dally
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“Aww, I can't believe he's gone. He was like my ideal man.” Alena groaned wistfully. “I'm sure I could've made him fall for me if he stayed here long enough.”

“How did you know that?” Skylar asked her secretary as casually as she possibly could.

“I heard Brandon and Evans talking. He went back to Rockford and asked Brandon to take over.” Alena replied. “I wish he's just gone on a trip or something but seeing that the headquarters of all of his businesses is in Rockford, I doubt he'll come back any time soon.”

“I see." Skylar looked back on her computer when she realized that her secretary was staring at her intently, as if she was trying to guage how much the news bothered her. “Thanks for the coffee, Alena. You can get back to your desk.”

She needed Alena to leave before she could see the sudden tears that were burning through her eyes. A stupid urge to cry she had absolutely no business feeling. Luca was gone, so what?

He would have left anyway. She had no doubt that in his obstinacy
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Liliana
This chapter … oh wow!! It was really hard to read. My heart cries for both of them, but more for Sky. He still needs others to vouch for her to believe her… I don’t know if and how they’ll find their way together…
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abiola kayode
why this delay now?.... it's bcx your story is interesting? I love this story.
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