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"And what aht up Mark’s alley A subeous butterfly," he coers in the air

"I’ at his silly i?"

A waiter walks by with a tray of wine on a direct path to a line of servers who are waiting by the door in preparation for opening, and Ralph grabs two glasses from him "Since you," he replies and thrusts a drink into ht You need to ease up"

My skin prickles with awareness and aze shoots to Mark, and I a butterfly He eyes the glass I’ with an arched brow, before his mouth quirks at the corners, and he nods his approval His approval I have pleased him I will not be punished I aone, and at the certainty I feel that he knows my reaction, and enjoys this control over me

Ralph whistles low "You have that man by the balls like very few do, honey"

I blanch "That’s crazy I do not have hi!" Amanda calls out to the roolass at Ralph

An hour later, I aentlee bank, chatting with him about the Ricardo Alvarez shohich he’d also attended The roo theh the pool of fancy dresses, expensive suits, and big pocketbooks, with selections of wine I’ve sold two pricy paintings, neither of which were Chris’s,his display for reasons I’ not to think about

I’ from several wine samples I’ve consumed, which has made me form a new respect for Mark’s insistence everyone leave their keys in the desk up front

"So dear," Mr Rider, the ex-CEO continues, "I’, but I’m not certain I see the exact piece I want here on the showroo of his more precious pieces?"

"I e," I assure hiht I have no clue what I can, or cannot, do "I’allery’s resources are many"

"And you, Ms McMillan, certainly are their newest asset" He retrieves a business card from his pocket "Callfor Alvarez’s private collection, along with him