Elizabeth Moore
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12
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Dawn stopped for a moment as Daryn's eyes met hers. She turned to look back at Jason. Her heart was beating fast and hands were clammy. Her father's words bounced in her head, 'If your heart behaves like a sword in front of the person you are facing, the person is a demon.' Jason stared at her with an ashen face, lips pressed in a thin line. His eyes were wide and he froze to the spot looking right at Dawn as if he had seen a ghost. Dawn loved the effect she had on him. She turned her gaze back to…-
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'I will visit you soon' she said. 'Wait for me.' She didn't know when she slept off but when she woke up in the morning she found herself covered in the blanket. His smell lingered in her room. She inhaled it deeply and drawled out of the bed. Today was the last day that she would be in his home. She had already packed her suitcase. Since it was Cole's holiday too, the siblings decided to leave The Silver Arcade as soon as possible. They hadn't informed Daryn about their moving out plans. It was 7AM.…
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On her way back, she asked the driver to stop at a magazine vendor's stall and bought the fashion magazine in which the article appeared. The driver bought the magazine for her. He said in an excited tone, "Ms. Dawn, our CEO is very popular and so is his fiancé. They are always splashed across the newspapers and magazine covers." He chuckled and handed it to her. He knew that she was staying with the CEO and the security was beefed up. He didn't comment much but the rumor was that she was an important…
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Daryn went to the office but got sucked in so many urgent meetings that he didn't have the time to look up. At the same time Dawn wrote her new article for the newspaper. After sending the article, she checked her inbox. It had two emails from the journalist that stated one thing: [Dear DW, Your column has become very popular and we would like to meet you. If possible we would like to hire you as our permanent finance expert. There are many emails in our office, which ask us about your identity.…
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Daryn closed the door behind him and leaned his back on it. Having her around him made him feel safer. Compared to the hollow life that he was leading before her presence, the change filled his heart with warmth. His lips tugged into a smile and he walked upstairs to his bedroom. However, with her directly beneath his room, how could he sleep? He tossed and turned the entire night. Next day he woke up and walked into her room. She was working on her computer. Her hair was tied in a pony and she was…
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"So my daughter was right? You are the man behind her depression," said Brad as his face turned red with anger. He spat, "What does it mean 'reconsider the wedding'? You cannot back out. The invites are sent and it is too late. Are you planning on insulting me in the community?" So there was another girl in his life but he would never acknowledge that. He had to find out about her and get her killed soon. Daryn didn't answer. Brad bared his teeth and there was tightness in his eyes. He turned to look…
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Daryn gritted his teeth. Maya must have called all of them to force him to come soon. But he had other plans. He wanted to spend his nights in Dawn's company. Her presence near him calmed his nerves. There were several things he had to resolve with Maya. "I will come in half-an-hour," he replied and cut the call. When he reached the living room, he found that Cole was still talking to his sister. "I am too hungry. Make instant noodles or something with egg." "I'll fix a sandwich," replied Dawn and…
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There were two elevators in the parking garage. One had buttons while the other didn't. Daryn took his wallet out and swiped the card in the place where there should have been buttons. The doors opened and the trio stepped inside. He pressed the only button that was present there and the doors of the elevator closed. Cole looked at the number displayed and found that they had stopped on the twenty-first floor. Daryn took another card out and swiped it near the button panel. The door parted and once again…
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The silence on the other side of the phone had tensed every muscle in Dawn's body. Her limbs shook, not because she was afraid, but because she was furious on how Azura played at her. She clenched her jaw to drink the silence that ensued in order to engulf the rage that was slowly building inside her. The kind of silence between them was like a volcano that was about to erupt on either side. She could feel the vibrations in her chest. The elevator's door came to the parking floor and stopped. The three of…
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It wasn't really possible not to touch her when she was this close, so he picked up her small hand in his. "Wait for things to happen, okay?" he kissed her hand. He didn't want her to dwell on it anymore, so he said, "What is it that you want?" Dawn removed her hand from him with a lot of emotional difficulty. The way she connected with him was stranger than fiction. "I need protection for me and my brother." He didn't like her leaving his hand. He had to do things fast and get out of the engagement…
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