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CHAPTER ONE

The DC Insider: Ruible and notoriously difficult bachelor—the man named the Insider’s Hottest Ticket in Town for three years running—ht finally be off the e even with his sister’s new beau When asked about a supposed secret girlfriend and her meddlesome brother, hotshot businessman Derrick Jameson would only say, “Ellie Gold is lovely” Sounds like an admission to us Stay tuned

Ellie Gold had never punched anyone before, but she vowed to end that lifelong streak right now

Wearing the only cocktail dress she owned, si black lace overlay, and spiky heels thatroom on the top floor of the historic Hay-Adah, the Top of the Hay

For a second the anger choking her brain cleared Her breath hitched as her gaze wandered around the sparkling space with the fancy chandeliers and crea around with death grips on their drinks, all looking aard and out of place in their navy suits, threatened to ruin the fairy-tale moment

French doors lined the outer walls and vaulted skylights soared above her She stretched up on tiptoe to peek aroundview of the White House below

Her balance faltered and she lasses but fingers wrapped around her elbow and steadied her She glanced up to say thank-you and saw a face…his face

Derrick Jameson, the oldest son of a vast e fro horse far her life miserable

Just seeing hiet how to spell She wasn’t all that sure she could recite the alphabet if pressed, either She wanted to blah her, but even she had to adht not be the real reason for her hottie-induced speech lapse

She’d researched Derrick before tonight, reading online in stories that droned on about hishim up close? No one had prepared her for that

The black hair and striking light brown eyes She’d read about his faround and picked up on the subtle hint of Japanese heritage passed on frorandmother The firm chin Those shoulders