#Chapter 8: The Beast Within

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Kayla   “How dare you make all these decisions without my consent?” I snarled, furious.   Nicholas simply chuckled and approached me, lifting his hand as if to tilt my chin upward, but I dodged him, stepping back just enough to evade his touch. “Answer me.”   He paused, clearly surprised, but then shrugged one shoulder. “Forgive my impulsiveness,” he said with a faint smirk. “I learned it from a pesky woman who jumped into my car wearing a wedding dress and bossed me around like she was the queen.”   “Your memory is pretty good,” I retorted with a huff. “But you still haven’t answered my question.”   He raised an eyebrow. “Look, I know you’re not thrilled that I just sprang that all on you, but you and I both know that this partnership is… mutually beneficial.” He gestured betwee

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