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a pain in the

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anyone before that I was willing to jeopardize the trust of a hardworking w

, and she had no reason to say no when our working relationship

Night Stalker Club. He had been my best friend since college. We invested in one of o

you?

friends, Pyke, the staff knew us. I also invested in his business.

or fifteen years from now, but I didn'

He arched an inquisitive brow

ht, so I thought, why no

ugh and through. So just cut the shit, and tell me what

nd let go of a sh

saying this, but wh

not liking the sou

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under m

lot, and let me guess, she likes you, too, but s

to dread when I realized Dash was right. D

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zen. His coffee-brown

ill get her in my bed, and she will

ing, Mykel." He shook his head. "Remember Pyke? What happened to their

together. And we don't have to live happily ever a

ionship is not in your vocabulary. When she fall

your bu

is head again. "You'r

se after I l

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ey probably received the flowers, but I did not

or the office. Tomorrow their work will be don

threw myself on the couch. I was also starving, but I needed a power nap. I had a lo

ed my eyes when I heard a fa

. It would be here in a minute. Don't w

ey was st

e. I halted to stop to see her scribbling on the notes in front of the box.

eyes were gorgeous, and she had these bu

n't mean to

sed, realizing that it sounded homey. When she ope

fine to me." Maybe it s

came home late. And thanks for l

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leaving in a few. And you coul

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austed. I don't know making billions i

retty hands-on yourself." I

't like to hear complaints from the clien

I get you some

ely. "If it isn't too much,

low

ing for the las

I looked over my shoulder, and she was following me

you could use

my kitchen. "I'm that

while. What's a billion-dollar if you neglect your health." I agree

lion, actually, b

surprised, and

to her. I grabbed some ingredients for the san

e you

t I so surprised that she didn't know anything about me yet? But it

randpa. My parents died in a

like a knife stabbed and twisted in my chest

a long t

hange in her posture. It might be a sensitive topic, or she was

ar

closed. My mother is compassionate and old-schooled sometimes, and I love her with all my heart. She never wants to do anything with my money. The only thing she

ce of sandwich

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ss. She emptied and rose from the stool. "Thank

her feet and l

play, then I could be the ca

I'm