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Willow looked horrified, as if she had committed a grave offense against her bodyguard. "Kaleb, I'm terribly, terribly sorry."
"It's fine," Kaleb said, using the TV remote to lower the volume. "None of it bothers me."
Willow still appeared pale and distraught.
I reached out and squeezed her hand, and she returned the squeeze.
"Willow," Kaleb said, capturing her gaze, "I'm relieved it wasn't you on the television. That's all."
She clutched my hand tightly, almost cutting off the circulation. But I let her hold on longer, and Perth snapped h
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