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When I got back to work, I felt much calmer and more relaxed, so I was able to focus better on work during the afternoon. As the hours passed, I held a few meetings with the engineers and lawyers, sorted out everything I had to resolve, and finally remembered that I needed to get a doctor to do Ryleea 's prenatal care .

With much insistence, I managed to convince Dr. Gabriel, one of the best obstetricians in São Paulo, to travel by helicopter to SaintClair City, bringing all his medical paraphernalia for the beginning of his consultations, since I did not trust the only doctor there was. in that city, since he could be a friend, or even an accomplice of Selena. Doctor Gabriel would arrive in three days, and would return for subsequent appointments, or when needed.

I spent the whole afternoon thinking about Rylee , how good it was to be with her, to taste and smell her, to possess her. I have never wanted a woman as intensely as I wanted her, a feeling that had only grown after w