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Chloe Bishop tidied up the study and returned to bed. Xavier Grayson's fever had subsided, and she finally closed her weary eyes in relief.

As she drifted into sleep, she felt herself pulled into Xavier Grayson's arms. His voice came low by her ear: "Chloe Bishop, don't betray me."

She nestled into his warmth, murmured something in her sleep, and sank into a deep slumber.

The next morning