hias

her's demands. I would lose everything. He hadn't given me a c

ced I was missing out on, he was damning me to a miser

ing my ability to think straight. No matter how much I tried to think

behind my desk reminded me it could all be gone in nine month

.

gs being shuffled around, and my earlier appointment would be later in the day. By lunch

nswered, I said, "Let's get

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ed. "I'm

get out of bed early and go to work. He had never had a job or needed one. He had been born

and was quickly escorted to a table. I debated order

he had stepped directly out of th

aken a minute to

er took a little lon

e his shower had not been a

It's not even

my eyes

couple of times yesterday. I blame

happ

hat's how I ended up with whoever

hat my fa

you there to tell me

by, got our orders

with Bob, my dad's attorne

k was ticking or offer you

cated than it should be. Not only do I lose the inhe

f soda to the table and

ed. "N

le. "Damn. That is crazy! He was really seri

o kidding. No

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at I'm going to do and f

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thinking I have a choice and h

ar gleam in his eye that said

orried about wha

, you break off the engagement, playing up the broken heart to make it look legit and all your

It wasn't a terrible idea. "

Zach was giving me some ideas on how should I handle this hunt for my so-cal

interview with Josephine. I felt bad canceling last minute, but, I w

was on my mind the whole entire day, of course,

o tackle the world before Lena buzzed to l

y hand over my mouth, making sure there was no evidence of my

ng, and the most beautiful woman on

my manners and walked towa

hias

s were drinking in every detail, from the thick black hair falling around her sho

, '' she replied. "

trying to be cool but knowi

her feet. I had seen plenty of beautiful women in my life, but the one standing before me was di

you, " she said, he

er to sit down in the chair across from my desk. She sat, the sk

me while I drove into her flashed into my

t popped into my head. "Josi

dened in surprise. I knew it was an ina

ight out of the water. I would wait. I didn't want to

out and learn a bit m