Beyond His Grasp

"Thank you, Martha," Cleo whispered, her eyes full of gratitude.

"Cleo... Never mind. Dominic, make sure you look after her," Martha added.

Dominic just clammed up and stayed silent.

Martha, totally fed up, yanked his ear. "You deal with the Mercer family mess yourself."

With that, she got up. "Alright, both of you can leave."

Dominic snatched Cleo's hand, but she instantly jerked away.

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