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#Chapter 16 In Sickness And Health
ARTHUR I got home late Thursday night and peeked in Mia’s room. Even in the dim light, I could see she had a bluish tint to her skin and lips. I ran into the room and to her bedside. Her rapid and labored breathing hurt my heart. "Mia? Sweetheart?" She feebly opened her eyes. “Daddy?” She sounded scared. “How are you feeling, pumpkin?” “I don’t feel too good.” I put my hand on her forehead. She was running a slight fever. Mia was sick, no doubt about it. I called my chauffeur and told him to get here right away. “We’re going to take you to the hospital, sweetie. Just to be on the safe side.” “Okay,” my daughter said weekly. It was easy not to think about Mia’s congenital heart disease because she’s been okay for so long. Maybe this was just a cold or the flu, but I had a feeling she was seriously ill,
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In Love with the Boss' Son #Chapter 18 Taking Control
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In Love with the Boss' Son #Chapter 19 Fear & Romance
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In Love with the Boss' Son #Chapter 20 An Incredible Surprise
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In Love with the Boss' Son #Chapter 21 Unexpected Roles: Love and Pretense
DORISThe HR lady led me to the top of the building and into a fancy corner office with floor-to-ceiling windows. There were impressive views of New York City on both sides.There was a big executive chair, but the back was to me, and I couldn't see who was in it.“Arthur?” I asked quietly.He turned around with a big Cheshire grin on his face.“Surprise!”I gasped. “What are you doing here?”He opened his arms wide to gesture that this was his office.“You’re the boss of Heritage Properties?”“And the owner of BelleBelle Luxury Boutique, and the CEO of AmeriCapital.”My mouth fell open in shock. “Is this some kind of joke?”His expression softened. “No joke, Doris.”I couldn’t believe it. Yet he looked like he was telling me the truth.“Wh-Why didn’t you tell me before?”"You assumed I was a s
In Love with the Boss' Son #Chapter 22 Meeting Mia
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In Love with the Boss' Son #Chapter 23 All About Mia (And Kissing)
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In Love with the Boss' Son #Chapter 24 Whispers of Romance
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