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  The final twist of the knife almost made her cry out with the pain of it as she silently eased the bedroom door open, unable to tear her eyes from the man she would never see again.

  Could never see again.

  And now the anguish flooded through her veins, drowning her. She could never do what they had so ecstatically talked of in the long, long reaches of the night.

  ‘Come with me!’ he had said, his eyes alight. ‘This night is only the start of what we shall have together! Come with me to the Caribbean—a thousand islands to explore! We’ll see them all! And every single one will be for us! Come with me...’

  She heard his voice, warm and vibrant, ringing in her head.

  ‘Come with me!’

  Her hand flew to her mouth to stifle the sob that rose in her throat. Impossible! It was impossible for her to go with him.

  Impossible to do anything but what she was doing now.

  Leaving him.

  Copyright © 2019 by Julia James

  ISBN-13: 9781488044816

  Shock Marriage for the Powerful Spaniard

  First North American publication 2019

  Copyright © 2019 by Cathy Williams

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