“I thought she was the only person who had ever wanted me for me. And now I know the truth. She wanted me for my title and my fortune. Not for me. There’s never been anyone who wanted me.” Sophie did not hesitate, a desperate need for him to hear the truth propelling her closer to him. “That’s not true.” She wanted him. Desperately. He understood, his gaze turning predatorial. He, the hunter. She, the prey. And then he said, “I can’t love you.” A single tear slipped down her cheek as she nodded. “I know.” “I don’t want you to leave. I want you to stay here. I want to keep you here, at the
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