John Jones
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6
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Aiden called in sick to work the next two days and spent most of his time in his family's apartment with his little sister, who had been plagued by nightmares. She had gotten so little sleep that their mother didn't make her go to school. He tried to distract her as best he could. They played endless board games and two-player video games that Sophie actually liked (such as Mario Kart). It seemed to be helping a little but the dark circles under her eyes only got worse over time. Poor kid. She should…
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Sophie Quinn was making her way home from school when she got a text from her mother asking her to pick up some milk. She needed it for the recipe she was making for dinner and they were out. She rolled her eyes. How come she was always the one stuck with these sorts of chores? Just because she was the oldest child still living at home? Aiden was lucky—he escaped the Quinn family's apartment and was living on his own so he didn't have to deal with this anymore. She felt a bit of sympathy for him.…
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Lacy stared up at Gray blankly after he pushed her to the ground as if she didn't understand what was going on. She tried to pull herself back up but he straddled her, preventing that from happening. There was no malice in his eyes. The woman was annoying but this was simply another thing on his to-do list. Reschedule next week's collaboration meeting. Bring flowers to his mother's grave. Buy more toilet paper. Kill Lacy Knighton. It was that simple. "It's a pity you wasted your life on delusions…
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Gray specifically waited until Aaron was out of town to execute his plan to kill Lacy. He knew his brother wanted her gone but he also knew that if he had an idea what Gray was up to that he would put a stop to it. It was time for her to die. Not only was she a total psycho who would never leave the Hale family alone, she was preventing Aaron from finishing his plan to kick Alistair out of the company. Gray had been watching and waiting for years to see that gloriousness unfold. Once again, that…
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Lacy Knighton had been stewing in her fury at being tricked for weeks and she was finally ready to put her plan into motion. It was a bit difficult since Max refused to help her. He was usually so dependable too. They had grown apart since Aaron's engagement because she refused to give up. Who needed him, anyway! It wasn't like she actually missed him or anything. Her feelings weren't hurt at all. He would come crawling back eventually—he always did—and at that point she would make him sweat a…
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Niagara Falls was absolutely breathtaking. The second day of their trip, they took a ferry ride to see them up close. Everyone on board had to wear yellow rain ponchos because the mist was so strong. Robert, who had seen the waterfalls many years earlier, elected to stay inside the boat's cabin with the babies (who were too little to be exposed to that much mist) and watch from there. He claimed that the lovebirds needed some time alone. Keeley scoffed at the notion. Alone? There were dozens of…
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The morning of their trip, Keeley and Aaron ran around like chickens with their heads cut off making sure they had everything they needed. Neither of them had ever traveled with babies before. They were already exhausted by the time they picked up Robert and made it to the airport. Violet and Kaleb didn't appreciate being stuck in their car seats so long and started to cry while waiting in the baggage check line. Even their pacifiers didn't help much. The car seats counted as checked baggage and got put…
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Keeley didn't know what Aaron had been so worried about with this dinner. Gray hadn't done anything weird. In fact, he seemed to be enjoying himself if the unusually genuine smile on his face was any indication. She had been right—he really did like his younger brother. Well, that was good news for them. Having a dangerous person on your side was better than having them work against you. Everyone continued sitting around talking in the living room as she and Aaron dealt with feeding the fussy…
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As always, Aaron was insanely grateful that his wife was the best and kindest person he had ever met. Not just anyone would have a heart big enough to give him a second chance. Even after all of the stupid, selfish things he did, she still cared about him and wanted him to be happy. It wasn't romantic love but it was more than he deserved. He sidled up to her and snaked his arm around her waist before pulling her close for a long kiss. Keeley poked him. "Don't distract me while I'm supposed to be…
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Alistair tried to threaten his son into marrying advantageously (specifically to Lacy Knighton) by not giving him the time off he requested. Aaron reminded him that he hadn't taken any vacations since coming to work at the company and that he could file a report with HR if necessary. Eventually his father let him go but he wasn't happy about it. Imagining how much more upset he was going to get when he found out about Kaleb and lost his throne was even better. Aaron walked out of the office feeling…
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