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  I gaze for an eternity into his eyes, and I see myself reflected in his dark, soulful eyes. “I see you, Julian,” I whisper. “And...I see me.”

  He pulls me into his arms and holds me. “Let me know you, Sophia,” he says, leaning his cheek against my head. “Let me see you.”

  I am about to nod when we hear the loud jangle of the doorbell.

  Julian jerks his head away from me and frowns. “There's someone at the gate. Who can it be at this hour?”

  I step back, pulling the blanket tighter around my naked body. “Go see who it is, Julian. It must be an emergency. I'm okay. I'll be in my room.”

  At the landing, he lets me go reluctantly and runs down the stairs. I go to my room but I don't close the door fully. Instead, I leave the door open a crack and peep out. I can hear the astonishment in Julian's voice as he answers the intercom.

  “What are you doing here?”

  A woman's voice answers. “Hello Julian. Aren't you going to open the gates for me?”

  “Why are you...”

  “Oh come on, Julian! What choice do I have? Do you think I like driving all the way out here in the middle of the night?”

  After a long while, I hear him open the front door and say tersely, “Come in. Let's talk in the office. This way.”

  “I know the way.” The woman's voice rings through the house, shattering the uneasy silence and my fragile trust.

  Her heels click distinctly across the floor, and I hear Julian's soft steps following her.

  Once I hear Julian's office door close behind them, I dress quickly and race down the stairs. I cannot bring myself to just hide in my room while Julian and a woman, who has just mysteriously appeared at his doorstep in the middle of the night, are ensconced in his office. I have to know what is going on.

  I need to know.

  End of Book 2

  Table of Contents

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  Chapter One “

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six