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Katherine composed herself at lightning speed, dabbing her face with a handkerchief—thankfully, she hadn’t broken down sobbing like Magdalena.

She tried to slip away, but in the end, some guests caught her and brought her back to the hall for one of the evening’s main games.

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Elliot had settled his business with Brenda, putting her in her place.

What the hell was that nonsense about love and feelings?

He wasn’t an idiot. Elliot knew very well that what truly drove that she-wolf wa