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"Don't waste it. I don't give second chances, Mr. Smith," she whispered.

Clyde nodded slowly. He knew that snapping her meant throwing away the little chance he had to have her again. This time, he won't pull her into his life, but he wants to be part of her life. He wanted to understand her, to know her more, and to spend his time with her.

Take it easy, Clyde. Don't rush. If she found out you have these things on your mind, she might run away and won't let you marry her in papers.

Take it easy. Let her decipher and sense it slowly. Until she could decide on her own whether to let you in completely or close the door for you forever.

But I won't let the latter happen without putting in a goddamn effort. If it might happen, I know that I did everything... took the risk. tried to fight for it until she declared the war over.

"Then... I am down to sign it tomorrow," he whispered again, his hand resting on her thigh.

Yvette’s lips stretched because of the tease he was giving her. She spre