Empire of Lust (Empire, #4)
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“You…never told me that.”
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“You were undergoing ‘Operation Avoid Kingsley,’ so I didn’t think you cared enough about whatever Gw...
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“The keyword being could’ve. Besides, what would that change? Unless you go on the offensive with her, Gwen will never consider you a mother.”
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“It means to go for it. Be proactive. Don’t wait for her to eventually come to you. That might’ve been possible a few years—hell, even a few months ago—but she’s more emotionally stable now, thanks to a certain fucker that shall not be named and, therefore, she probably doesn’t feel the need for a mother like she did before.”
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“Did you just give me advice about Gwen? I thought you wanted ...
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“I still would kick you out if that were an option, but then again, I care about her more than anything else in the world, so if she wants...
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Though my murderous plans for the bastard are still alive...
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He narrows hi...
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“What are you laughin...
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“Nothing. You just sounded like a very s...
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“I am a very strict parent, which is why I can’t believe I let her marry Nate. Think an annul...
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“I’m afraid not, unless you want to be Nate’s subject of how to get away with murder. Seriously, I don’t understand why you approach him so much...
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“He’s the more adult one and shouldn’t have looked in my fucking daughter’s direction. You haven’t been there, so you don’t know the feeling of finding out your ‘brother’ who was supposed to have your...
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“Touché, as...
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“But for the thousandth time, I didn’t know she existed. Stop blaming me for ...
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“I’d have to give a fuck to blame you, and as I mentioned, I don’t have any.”
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“Fuck you, Kingsley.”
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“Better revise your will, because I’ll bite your dick off.” I flip him the middle finger and walk out, resisting the urge to run as if my ass is on fire.
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missed you so much, Dad!” Gwen squeezes me in a hug that could be mistaken for a murder attempt.
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I smile anyway and wrap my arms around her. This little girl—not so little anymore—is the reason I was saved from my own mind a long time ago.
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If it weren’t for her existence, I would’ve been fucked up to my bones with no light ...
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Well, I’m not next in line to be Mother Teresa’s replacement, but ...
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“You clearly missed me, judging by how you added three whole days to your trip.”
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I glare at Nate who’s sitting in my living room, legs wide apart, position relaxed, and making himself entirely at home.
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He’s even wearing casual pants, a button-down, an...
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A whole look that didn’t exist in his wa...
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“Besides, you know that Nate would go straight back to work as soon as we returned.”
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“Which he should’ve done three days ago instead of having me carry all the weight.
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And stop smiling, motherfucker. It’s...
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“Dad!” Gwen gasps, then flops beside her husband. “Don’t listen to him, Nate. I ...
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I take my own seat, narrowing my eyes. “Already tak...
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“You’re unreasonab...
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“Not to mention a jerk,” Nate says with his usual blank expression. At least ...
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“Nate,” she whisper-yells. “Don’t cal...
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At least the little shit still has some loy...
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“Unfortunately, your denial won’t negate the fact that he is one.” He raises his brow...
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“The worst kind. If only you knew what type of things he does...
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“I’ll kill you,” I mouth so Gwen doesn’t hear and he just smiles again, summoning the...
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As soon as Nate and I are alone, I contemplate whether or not he’ll die from a single shot from my grandfather’s shotgun that’s displayed right behind his head.
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He flings a hand on the back of the sofa.
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“You do realize that you’re fully transparent when that head of yours is bubbling w...
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“Better run then, moth...
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“That word and I are not friends. Speaking of friends, I heard unsettling rumors about you rekindling your withering ...
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“Not rumors....
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“Did you lose your fucking mind in that damn coma? Why the hell would you willingly go back to the mafia’s dirty circle after putting so much effort into cutting ties with them?”
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“Nothing personal. Just business.”
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“You’re the one who did that. She’s your daughter, King. If anything goes sideways, which, spoiler alert, always does with the mob, she’ll have a target on her fucking back.”
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She’ll have a target on her back either way because of her damn mother. But I don’t say that, because it will show that I care, and that’s blasphemy in my dictionary.
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“And tell your bird who dares to fucking spy on me that I’ll blacklist them from this plan...
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“Huh.” “What?” “You said ‘y...
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