people, to strip away pretense and get to the core of what made them tick. It was h

middle of his own party, mind con

an

no details,

questions than answers, a

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ade his way through the party, her expressi

ng a mistake

w his pace. "You do

p at elite events, never talks about herself, never stays long. There'

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he's hiding

to face her. "And maybe she

, eyes flicking past hi

followed

man-Harrison Wells, a media mogul notorious for tearing down his rivals. Her expression was

he was wa

anted him

ed. "You're par

us. You sho

as already moving, cutting

. "Ah, Anderson! I was just talking to this l

perfectly timed, perfect

s name sent somethi

d toward Harrison. "Min

uckled. "Be

derson took her hand, leadin

of the party, where the noi

women walking away from you,

ing, studying her. "And I take i

eing pursued. As long as th

't forced, wasn't put on for sho

want, Shant

a brow. "

son n

idering him. "That depend

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don't l

ed. "As long as I

trace of vanilla on her skin. "Then let's make it interesting.

er gaze. "Who a

ook away. "A woman who

not an

nly one you

ion. She was toying with him, and he was

said. "Why did yo

s voice dropping. "Bec

owing sound. "Good. That me

spond, a familiar voice

der

sm

but Anderson could see the

peak with yo

d by the interruption. If a

a second before nodding. "Ex

miled. "I'll

had the distinct feeling t

other wa

time once they w

ngerous,

arms. "So yo

oesn't come up in any of the usual places. No family, no prof

ual. Even the most private indi

ur point?"

people who erase their pasts. She's not h

ck toward the party

spread acro

" he m

, he wanted