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Nora.
The moment Reik spoke my name with such sincerity, a thousand fragments of light flashed through my mind. But when I tried to grasp them, they were gone.
My mind was still a vast, empty space.
All I knew was this.
I was Nora.
I was Reik Thorne’s wife, the one who had died too soon.
I slowly lifted my eyes and looked at the man before me.
“I don’t remember anything…” I said.
“I know,” Reik whispered, lowering his head and touching his forehead to mine.
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The elevator had reached the basement level, and the doors slid open automatically. Reik swept me up into his arms. My body went airborne, and I instinctively wrapped my arms around his neck
I heard his voice, a low rumble against my ear. “Let’s go home first.”
