James Fenimore Cooper · American writers of the early 19th century · Acclaim in Europe · Irving's best known "Rip Van Winkle" · J.F. Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales" · Cooper American historical novel Edgar Allan Poe · January 19, 1809 October 7, 1849 · American poet, short story writer, editor, literary critic · love, beauty and death · Arabesque · Horror, crime, detective fiction, Poe's works · Tale "The fall of the House of Usher" · Tale "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" · Tale "The Masque of Usher" · Tale "Berenice" · Poem "The Bells" · Poem "The Raven" · Poem "Annabel Lee" Walt Whitman · Full-name Walter Whitman · May 31, 1819 March 26, 1892 · American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist · His works have been translated into more than twenty-five languages · "Leaves of Grass" · "Song of Myself" · "Drum-Taps" · "Memoranda During the War"
conscientious craftsman, the passivity of the dreamer indifferent to all that exists outside his dream world and the restless activity of a keen mind always on the alert. · Poe himself classified his tales as "grotesque", "arabesque", "ratiocinative", to indicate variations in his intentions. The ,,arabesque" are those in which horror or other emotion in violent suspense gives the tale its power ("The Fall of the House of Usher") In the ,,grotesque" tales the effect is achieved by a grim and ironic humour ("The Masque of Red Death") In the ,,ratiocinative" the effect comes from the use of rational analysis in reconstructing a series of events ("Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Gold Bug") · The economy (tobacco had exhausted the soil) and also the spiritual life in Virginia was deteriorating (the democratic touch was disappearing, Virginia became a forgotten land)
kartlik varjude ja häälte pärast, mida tema sünges toas näeb ja kuuleb, aga mees tähelegi ei pane. Rowenna joob valget veini, abikaasa näeb, kuidas midagi punast joogi sisse kukub, ent ei lausu midagi ta on hirnmunud. Rowenna sureb, abikaasa jääb ta kõrvale ööseks valvesse. Ent toimuvad mitmekordsed laiba "taasärkamised" ja suremised, kuni hommikuks on Rowenna asemel Ligeia. Usheri maja hukk Sügis, minategelase lapsepõlvesõber Roderick Usher, meesliini pidi ainus Usheri suguvõsa mantlipärija, on mentaalselt väga haige ning otsib seltsilist oma nukras ja Click to edit Master text styles üksildases majas. Ta elab koos teenrite ja Second level kaksikõe Madeline, kelle tervis on väga Third level Fourth level kehv. Fifth level
pure/sheer entertainment vs. mere entertainment Low-brow, middle-brow, highbrow Performing arts Visual arts THEATRE Types of theatres: · Civic theatres · Regional theatres Types of plays: · Tragedy · Comedy · Tragi-comedy · Farce · Drama · Historical drama/play · Thriller · Musical (comedy) Types of tickets: · Regular · Returns · Standing tickets · Complementary tickets · House seats · Production/performance · Audition · Repertory/repertoire · Part role · lines · Rehearse · Rehearsal · dress rehearsal · Preview · First night · premiere · Matinee · Appear in a play · The main part/the leading part/the lead · Supporting part/supporting role · A bit part · A speaking part · A walking-on part · The understudy · A cameo role · To learn the part/to look the part; · a mega...
• Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike ja Martin Garrix – “Tremor” (97,065,673) • Bassjackers ja Martin Garrix – “Crackin” (8,240,049) • Dubvision ja Martin Garrix – “Backlash” (3,009,698) • Martin Garrix ja Afrojack – “Turn Up The Speakers” (65,256,904) • Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix ja DVBBS – “Gold Skies” (24,660,205) • Martin Garrix ja MOTi – “Virus” (17,601,783) • Martin Garrix – “Forbidden Voices” (4,826,882) • Martin Garrix ja Usher – “Don´t Look Down” (5,287,288) Tähtsamad saavutused • 2013. aastal oli ta DJ Mag-i topp 100-s 40-ndal kohal • 2014. aastal oli ta 4-ndal kohal DJ Mag-i top 100-s • Teda nimetati 2013 aasta kõige paremaks uustulnukaks. Aitäh Vaatamast!!!
Coast cities due to the shift in American demographics, after World War II. One of two significant developments, which occurred that had an effect on R&B was the invention of the Magnetic Tape, the other was the formation of broadcasting companies. Over the decades, thanks to different artists and their styles, R&B has evolved into what it is today. My favourite R&B aritsts are Kelly Rowland, LeToya, Beyonce, Lauryn Hill, Mario and Usher. The reason why I choosed this genre is that , when i hear this kind of music i feel that my mood gets better, it's melody is seductive and I forget all bad thingsin my mind .
THEATRE VOCABULARY II · Usher a person who escorts people to seats in a theatre. · A director responsible for the artistic side of the performance; · A producer responsible for financial side of the performance; · A manager responsible for administrative side of the performance; · A designer (costume, stage, light/lighting) someone whose job is to make plans or patterns for clothes, furniture, equipment etc. · A theatre buff a person who loves the theatre and goes there a lot; · An impresario (also called an agent) has to find parts to an actor/actress; · stagehand a person who moves properties, regulates lighting, etc. in a theatrical production; · `bite lights' small flashlight held between the teeth, leaving hands free to work; · Spotlight - (a circle of strong light which is sent from) a lamp whose beam can be directed Inside the theatre: · ...
süütu kuni süüdimõistmiseni - Innocent until proven guilty tavaõigus - Common law tingimisi vabastamine - Probation tsiviil/eraõigus - Civil law/private law tsiviiljuhtumid - Civil cases tsiviilõigus - Civil law tunnistaja - Witness tõend, tunnistus, tunnistaja, tõendusmaterjal the evidence tõsiseid/tänavakuritegevusi sihi alla võtma target serious crime / street crime tõsisemad õigusrikkumised - Grave offences tööõigus - Labour law uksehoidja - Usher uurimist läbi viima carry out an investigation vabastama süüdistusest - Discharges the accused vabastama vandekohtust - Excused from jury service vahi all hoidma - Remand the person in custody valve a burglar alarm vandekohtunikud- Jurors vandekohus - The jury vägistamiskatse - Assault väiksem õigusrikkumine minor offence väiksemad õigusrikkumised - Minor offences- õigeks mõistma - Acquits õiglane kohtumõistmine a fair trial õiguserikkumine - Tort
2003 võitis Grammy, Parima Latino albumi eest 2003 "7" Käis tuuril Austraalias, LõunaAafrikas, Egiptuses, Indias jne Reklaamikampaaniad: Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger jne 2007 "Insomniac" Sai oma nime sellejärgi, et albmuit salvestas enamasti öösel Tema laulu "Push" kasutati filmi Step Up2 soundtrackiks Käis tuuril 50'nes erinevas riigis Laul "Do you know?" valiti UEFA EM 2008 tunnus meloodiaks 2010 "Euphoria" Plaadil teevad kaasa, Pitbull, Usher, Nicole Scherzinger, akon jne On kaasa teinud erinevates seriaalides nt: kaks ja pool meest Tegi kaasa reality shows America's Next Top Model Tema muusikat on kasutatud filmides: Fools rush in, Wild Wild West, Once Upon Time In Mexico, Zoom, Step up2 ja ka seriaalides nt: smallville, OC, The Simpsons, South Park jne Tema uusima singli "I like it" järgi sai nimetuse ka üks hispaania telenova Tal on ka palju reklaamilepinguid, mis toovad palju
Etteaste kujunes väga humoorikaks ja meeleolukaks, kuid kahjuks muusikaliselt see väga palju just ei pakkunud. Teist osa alustasid Silvia Vahu(kannel), Helen Väljataga(akordion) ja Kristin Kuldkepp(kontrabass) looga A. Piazzolla palaga ,,Tanguango". See oli minu arvates ka kontserdi teise poole kõige huvitavam esitus, sest sellist kooslust ei kuule just iga päev. Teiseks kõlas pop-jazz osakonna ansambli esituse Usher´i ,,Caught Up", solistideks Eva Vaino ja Tuuli Rand. Lugu oli küll emotsionaalselt ja muusikaalselt esitatud, kuid soovida jättis minu jaoks solistide vokaalne tase ja mõningased probleemid intonatsiooniga. Kolmandaks esitasid Ahti Arumetsa(basskitarr), Mathei Florea(klaver) ja Janno Tomingas(trummid) R. Edelma ,,Teema". See esitus minule kuigivõrd meelde ei jäänud. Võib-olla see lihtsalt ei eristunud minu jaoks piisavalt millegi silmapaistvaga. Järgmiseks
Aastal 1997 lasi Micheal oma uue plaadi välja "Blood On The Floor", mis oli remix.Selles albumis oli ka 5 uut lugu koos 38 minutise filmiga "Ghosts".Seal filmis mängis Micheal 5 rolli kasutades parimaid erieffekte ja filmimeiki ,kus muudeti ta nägu.Filmis kombineeris ta oma tantse ja muusikat . Aastal 2001 tähistas Micheal oma 30. juubelit sooloartistina. Ta tegi selle tähistamiseks kaks kontserti New Yorgis, kus olid külalisteks Whitney Houston,Usher,Destinys Child,Shaggy ja paljud veel.Kõik külalised laulsid kaasa Micheali lauludes. Pärast seda tegi ta veel ühe albumi oktoobris 2001- "Invincble", kus oli ainult kaks singlit mille hulgas ka tema praegu väga kuulus laul "You Rock My World" Nüüd on ta oma karjääris tagasi tõmbunud ega laula enam.Tal on olnud kohtuasju kaelas ja muid raskusi. Micheal Jackson. Jackson Five. Jacksonite pere. Micheal Jackson!
Hip hopist inspireeritud löökide kasutamine on tavaline kuigi karedus ja sisemine südikus võib olla hip hopis vähenenud. R&B vokalistid on tihti tuntud nende melismide kasutamise järgi, näiteks nagu Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey. R&B lood räägivad sageli armastusest aga ka sõpradest ja tähtpäevadest. Kaasaegse R&B artistid Akon Beyonce NeYo Michael Jackson Ciara Rihanna Chris Brown Jay Sean Mario Kelly Rowland Usher Timbaland Justin Timberlake Jordin Sparks Janet Jackson Leona Lewis Kelis Alicia Keyes Jennifer Hudson Keri Hilson Fergie Craig David Cassie Jeremih Ne-Yo NeYo sündis Arkansases, Camdenis 18. oktoobril 1979 aastal ja ta ristiti Shaffer Chimere Smithiks. Ta isa ja ema olid mõlemad muusikud. NeYo kasvatas üle ema, pärast ta isast lahutamist. Lootes paremat elu kolisid nad emaga Las Vegasesse
aastal, 3. aprillil. 1997. aastal andis Michael välja oma remix albumi ,,Blood On The Dance Floor", mis sisaldas tema 5 uut laulu, mis olid ühendatud 38. minutilise filmiga ,,Ghosts". Selles filmis mängis Michael viite rolli, kasutates uusimaid eriefekte ja kosmeetikat, mis olid kombineeritud tema tantsu ja muusikaga. 2001. aasta septembris tähistas Michael oma 30. aastapäeva sooloartistina kahe kontserdiga, mis toimusid New York'is, USA's. Paljud artistid, nagu Whitney Houston, Usher, Destinys Child, Shaggy ja paljud teised esinesid seal nii enda kui ka Michael'i lauludega. Seal taasühines Michael kõigi oma vendadega ja nad esitasid oma suurimaid hitte. Siis läks Michael üle sooloesinemisele oma suurimate hittidega. 2001. aasta oktoobris andis Michael välja oma albumi ,,Invincible", millelt oli ta seniajani välja andnud ainult 2 singlit, kaasaarvatud suurhitt ,,You Rock My World". Esimese singli väljaandmisest saati on albumit
Selles filmis mängis Michael viite rolli, kasutates uusimaid eriefekte ja kosmeetikat, mis olid kombineeritud tema tantsu ja muusikaga. 5 Edu täis aastad 2001-2005 2001. aasta septembris tähistas Michael oma 30. aastapäeva sooloartistina kahe kontserdiga, mis toimusid New York'is, USA's. Paljud artistid, nagu Whitney Houston, Usher, Destinys Child, Shaggy ja paljud teised esinesid seal nii enda kui ka Michael'i lauludega. Seal taasühines Michael kõigi oma vendadega ja nad esitasid oma suurimaid hitte. Siis läks Michael üle sooloesinemisele oma suurimate hittidega. 2001. aasta oktoobris andis Michael välja oma albumi ,,Invincible", millelt oli ta seniajani välja andnud ainult 2 singlit, kaasaarvatud suurhitt ,,You Rock My World". Esimese
[166] Jacksoni mälestusteenistus peeti 7. juulil 2009 Los Angeleses Staples Centeris. Sellele eelnes kinnine perekondlik mälestustalitus Forest Lawn Memorial Parki surnuaias. Mälestusteenistusel meenutasid oma kõnedes Jacksonit Berry Gordy ja Smokey Robinson. Queen Latifah luges ette luuletuse "We Had Him", mille Maya Angelou oli just selleks puhuks kirjutanud. Veel esinesidMariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Jermaine Jackson ja Shaheen [167] Jafargholi. Vaimulik Al Sharpton ütles Jacksoni lastele: "Teie isas polnud midagi imelikku. Imelik oli vaid see, mida tal tuli läbi elada. Aga ta sai sellega siiski hakkama." Neid sõnu tervitati aplausi ja kiidusõnadega.[168] Jacksoni 11-aastane tütar Paris Katherine ütles publikule pisarsilmil: "Issi oli mu sünnist saati parim isa, keda oskaksite ette kujutada... Ma tahtsin lihtsalt öelda, et ma armastan teda...
may also make inquiries in writing. 36. The opening of the Parliament, Black Rod. The opening of the Parliament is an annual event that marks the commencement of a session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is held in the House of Lords Chamber, usually in November or December, or in a general election year, when the new Parliament first assembles. Black Rod is The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, generally shortened to just Black Rod, is an official in the parliaments of a number of Commonwealth countries. The position originates in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. His equivalent in the House of Commons is the Serjeant at Arms. Black Rod is an officer of the English Order of the Garter, and takes the rank of knight bachelor. His deputy is the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod. Black Rod
renovation. Since the Kennedy restoration, every presidential family has made some changes to their private quarters of the White House, but the Committee for the Preservation of the White House must approve any modifications to the State Rooms. Aimed at maintaining the historical integrity of the White House, the congressionally authorized committee works with the First Family--usually represented by the First Lady, the White House Curator, and Chief Usher--to implement the family's proposed plans for altering the home. The White House 5 The history of the United States of America The first people arrived to USA about 12-40 thousand years ago from Asia. After that, they founded their own cultures and lived there quite peacefully until 1492 when European explorer Cristopher Columbus discovered America and European settlers were starting to
toestama, edasist kinnitust saama (Cambridge Dictionary) 139. UNLEASH - Cause (a strong or violent force) to be released or become unrestrained - vabastama, valla päästma, vallandama (Oxford Dictionary) 140. UNVIABLE - not able to work as intended; not able to succeed - elujõuetu, mittetöötav (Cambridge Dictionary) 141. UPFRONT - (of a payment) in advance - ettemakse, ettetasu, ette tasumine (Oxford Dictionary) 142. USHER - Show or guide (someone) somewhere. - kohanäitaja, kuulutama, juhatama, uksehoidja (Oxford Dictionary) 143. UTILISE - to use something in an effective way - kasutama, ära kasutama, ära tarvitama, ära tarbima, utiliseerima, kasutusele võtma, pruukima, tarvitama, kasutusse võtma, rakendama (Cambridge Dictionary) 144. VARYING - Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class. - varieerima, muutma, varieeruma, muutuma, erinema,
varem lõpetada.Vahetult enne plaadi "Invincible" ilmumist informeeris Jackson Sony Music Entertainmenti juhti Tommy Mottolat, et ta lahkub Sonyst. Seepeale katkestas Sony albumi "Invincible" promomise, singlite väljaandmise ja videote salvestamise. 2001. aasta septembris tähistati kahe kontserdiga Madison Square Gardenis Jacksoni soololauljakarjääri 30. aastapäeva. Esimest korda pärast 1984. aastat esines Jackson laval koos oma vendadega. Teiste hulgas esinesid kontserdil ka Ma, Usher, Whitney Houston, 'N Sync, Destiny's Child, Monica, Luther Vandross, Slash. Teine kontsert anti päev enne 11. septembri terrorirünnakuid. Pärast terrorirünnakuid aitas Jackson organiseerida heategevuskontserti United We Stand: What More Can I Give RFK staadionil Washington D.C.-s. See kontsert toimus 21. oktoobril 2001 ning üles astusid lisaks Jacksonile ka mitmed teised artistid. Jackson esitas lõpulauluna "What More Can I Give". Kontserdi televersioonist olid Jacksoni
`Leatherstocking'. Cooper shows great skill in weaving history into the exciting plots and in creating credible and identifiably Am characters. His works sold widely in Am, Britain and Europe. Edgar Allan Poe was a southerner who moved north to find work as an author and editor in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City. His gothic tales of horror included the Romantic elements of fantasy and terror. His masterpieces The Fall of The House of Usher (1839) and The Masque of the Red Death (1842) show a deeply analytical mind which Poe also applied to literary criticism. His novel The Murders in the Rue Morgue is widely considered to have given rise to the genre of detective stories. The characteristic mixture and haunting imagery can also be found in his poetry, of which The Raven (1845) and Annabel Lee (1849) are good examples (Also The Bells). Somewhat overlooked by his contemporary fellow countrymen, Poe's work was
Bändid kandsid laval ülikondasid või isegi mundreid. (Wikipedia) Kaasaegne R&B-l on täpsuseni lihvitud stuudiomuusika, mille rütmi annab trummimasin ning millel on ühtlane ja mahlane vokaalpartii. Viimasel ajal on sagenenud hip-hopi rütmide ja elektroonika kasutamine muusika loomiseks. Tuntuimad klassikalise rythm and blues-i esitajad: Bo Diddely, Frank Sinatra, Bill Black. 7 Tuntuimad kaasaegse R&B esitajad: Beyoncé, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys jpt. (Wikipedia) 2.2 Klassikaline rock ehk rock'n'roll Rock'n'roll sündis 1950. aastate keskel Ameerika Ühendriikides. Selle eelkäijad on country and western ja mustanahaliste kultuurist pärit rhythm and blues. Väljend rock'n'roll tuli kasutusele juba 1920. aastatel mustanahaliste slängis ja sellel oli seksuaalne alatoon. Rock'n'rolli tunnusteks on rütmi rõhutamine (pulss kahe peale) ja elektriliselt võimendatud heli
modern world. Beginning with the birth of recorded music, American performers have continued to lead the field of popular music. Now there are very different types of music in America: jazz, blues, gospel, pop, rock, punk, soul, R&B, country, hip hop, rap, metal etc. Some famous American musicians are and have been Elvis Presley, Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey, Usher, Beyonce, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Food Some describe American cuisine as the result of each immigrant community simply making use of whatever they could grow in their new home, or incorporating America's native plants and game animals in traditional recipes. Similarly, while some dishes considered typically American may have their origins in other countries, American cooks and chefs have substantially altered them over the years, to the degree
csgG - välismembraani lipoproteiin, vajalik CsgA ja CsgB sekretsiooniks csgE periplasmaatiline seondub CsgG-ga ning oluline normaalse amüloidpiili formeerumiseks csgF periplasmaatiline, seondub ka CsgG-ga, kuid rakk moodustab mõningaid amüloidpiilisid, fenotüüp sarnaneb csgB- fenotüübiga Curlisid ekspresseeritakse enterobakterites madalal temperatuuril soolavaeses keskkonnas (N, P ja Fe). CU-piilid (chaperone-usher) ehk fimbriad on biofilmi moodustumisel olulised adhesioonimolekulid. CU-piilid jaotatakse 6 klaadi, mis omakorda jagunevad alarühmadeks. CU (chaperon-usher) piilid transporditakse periplasmasse ning polümeriseeritakse välismembraanis asuva värativalgu (ingl k usher) abil pikaks mitteharunenud polümeeriks. Silinderjas polümeer võib küündida kuni 2 mikromeetri pikkuseks. CU-piilide hulka kuuluvad nii P-piilid kui ka tüüp 1 piilid, mõlemad kirjeldatud uropatogeensel E. coli'l
The Dee Bridge disaster spurred the development of malleable wrought-iron girders, thought to be of safer construction. Collapse of the Basse-Chaine Bridge resulted in a twenty-year moratorium on cable- suspension bridge construction in continental Europe. Scientific analysis of bridge design during the 19th century It took the worst bridge disasters of the century in the USA, Great Britain, and France to usher in the development of standards, specifications, and enough regulation to protect the travelling public. The loss of 83 lives caused by the collapse of a cast- and wrought-iron truss in Ashtabula prompted an investigation by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The loss of 80 lives by failure of a section of the two-mile-long Tay Bridge resulted in similar inquiries in Britain. The reasons for these major failures were similar: ignorance of metallurgy resulted in uneven
He classified his stories into 3 categories: 1.Grotesque include a kind of grim, dark humour 2.Arabesque mostly horrors and strong emotions, fear. 3.Ratiocinative rational, logical analysis in reconstructing the order of events. Each category represented a different intention. He developed mastered, perfected stories. The short story of psychological effect. Tales of the grotesque and arabesque contains some of his most famous stories "The Fall of the House of Usher". Typical of a gothic story gloomy, dark, murky. The feeling of intolerable loneliness. One such story is "The Man of the Crowd" the secret of a man who seems to be strangely alienated from human fellowship, the narrator chases the man, still the man remains a mystery. The narrator's feverish in the man's identity symbolises human desire for selfdiscovery. Poe adored the idea of the Doppelganger, uses this motif to stress the complexity of human nature
Vietnam. This Black warrior had discipline, integrity, persistence, but most importantly he was ruthless with himself in pursuit of excellence. In Africa, we are totally undisciplined. We have leaders who are not ruthless with themselves in pursuit of excellence but who are quick being ruthless to their citizens. Africa has been a disgrace to most of its greatest admirers. The promise of independence which was supposed to usher in a period of prosperity and economic growth has not happened. Rather, Africa has been mired in all kinds of indescribable disorderliness brought about by people who have the mentality that the world owes them something. Today, Africa’s debt to the world stands at over $375 billion. This is the money that the Western world has irresponsibly lent to Africa, with no hope that they would ever have the funds to repay. In fact, in
>üllatada. ÕPIK: e.k tõlkis Johannes Aavik. Kir kirjanduskriitikat. Ei esita oma ajastu olustikku, puuduvad seisukohavõtud moraalsetes ja sots küs. Detailsus, kurbus. Kangelane: passiivne, tahtejõuetu, hoiduvad maailmast kõrvale, kannatavad, aga ei võitle. 3 tsüklit 1) Hirmu- ja õudusj- surm on päästja, toob rahu, lõpp maisele kannatusele "Enneaegne matmine" "Must kass" "Usheri maja langus"- lkk 99, vanaaegne loss, Roderick Usher (hullumeelsuse piiril noormees)- ootab suma oma lossis, viirastused, painajad + õde Madelein "William Wilson" 2) teaduslik ja fant => emotsioonid, tunded- põhinevad teaduse ja tehnika saavutustel, realistlikud detailid 3) detektiivilood (võime arutleda loogiliselt)- süzeeline põnevus + loogiline analüüs j arutluse keerdkäik "Mõrv Rue Morgue'il". Sageli peategelaseks salapärane, kahvatu, tundlik, noor, romantiline ja kaunis naine (tema surnud naine) "Morella"
Some of the things you will learn in THE CODEBREAKERS • How secret Japanese messages were decoded in Washington hours before Pearl Harbor. • How German codebreakers helped usher in the Russian Revolution. • How John F. Kennedy escaped capture in the Pacific because the Japanese failed to solve a simple cipher. • How codebreaking determined a presidential election, convicted an underworld syndicate head, won the battle of Midway, led to cruel Allied defeats in North Africa, and broke up a vast Nazi spy ring. • How one American became the world's most famous codebreaker, and another became the world's greatest.
high ceilings and prewar architecture wasn't new to me, and really, it was all to be expected when dating a man who seemed to own damn near everything. And the coveted view of Central Park... well, of course he'd have one. But Gideon's tension was palpable, and it made me realize that this was a big deal to him . When the elevator opened directly into his apartment's marbled entry foyer, his grip on my hand tightened before he released me. He unlocked the double-door entrance to usher me inside, and I could feel his anxiety as he watched for my reaction. Gideon's home was as beautiful as the man himself. It was so very different from his office, which was sleek, modern, and cool. His private space was warm and sumptuous, filled with antiques and art anchored by gorgeous Aubusson rugs laid over gleaming hardwood floors. "It's...amazing," I said softly, feeling privileged to see it. It was a glimpse into the private
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