testing the waters–trying to figure out
stiansus was almost unbearable. He shut dowdown
ook.
ion about me?” Sebastian said, slow and
you mementioned. I work with whoever has has uning out how to deal with that fifteen
Stons
er work with with Mrs. Ashford?
up’s books.”
ow–” His voice cracked. “How do you know
lover.ver,
tions. She managed to marry into the
us names. AndAnd she’s done pretty well for for a talent or fromdroin playing games–hard to say. say.
weeks.
ew trusted people who’d handled it could
meone inside my operation?”
ne, calm as could be. He set the glass down
ng with contempt. “But when I want to know
ed down the sleeve of his suit jacket–dust
over for me. I’m leaving.”
eating up the distance.
pitter.
in, his face pale.
one after the other. At the corner, they
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he top like
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to figure out
low and
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n Aiden at a few parties before. They weren’t close, but they knew each other.
distracted. When she spotted Aiden, her first instinct was to avoid him. But then to the side–and landed on the man next to him. And she forgot everything
do you know
and Sophia felt like she couldn’t breathe.
ought Lucas stood above all other wealthy young heirs in Havenbrook, with his ent, striking looks, and impeccable status.
ing in front of this man, Lucas‘ image in her mind suddenly went blurry and
ed it could
lm, refined, and overly mild in nature, this man was sharp, confident, and nanding. He cast a heavy, imposing presence, intimidating yet impossible to
lglass down
want to know
koter–cust
most impossibly handsome. And that commanding presence–like he was born n everyone else–was on a whole different level from Lucas.
started pounding out of control.
humiliation and frustration off her face instantly. She switched to the
did best–shy, sweet, innocent. She smiled at Aiden, “Mr. Quinn. Fancy running
they
was still stuck on that fifteen percent shortfall. He barely grunted in response.
n’t care about his coldness.
big, watery eyes–just the right amount of curiosity in them–toward the man Ir. Quinn,” she said gently, “aren’t you going to introduce us? Who’s your
out of his thoughts when she asked.
ebastian–stone–faced as ever, then at Sophia–her eyes practically glued to
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brud Lucas and
embered her connection to the Ashford family.
crept onto his face. “Oh, right,” he said. “This is my cousin. Sebastian. CEO of
encach other.
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