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Chapter One

Matt

"CAN YOU BECOME addicted to sohts turbulent I keepabout The one I think I’ at e mistake Bad for me Bad for everyone

Ivy Emerson turns to look at me, her expression incredulous My friend’s fiancé and the mother of his future child also happens to be one of the best interior designers in all of the Napa Valley and she’s working forabout?"

Hell I actually said that aloud? I didn’tinme the perfect view of the outer lobby, where my assistant’s desk is Bryn Ja scent that makes my head swim and my ck hard

Also she of the bland wardrobe and quiet ways,she’s not my usual type So why the attraction? Why does her scent drivecrazy?

It makes no da Ivy has stopped by to go over the latest invoice for her services Combine her astronomical costs with Archer Bancroft’s wealth and these till end up taking over the entire world Or they’ll just buy it all

"You’re such a liar," sheher head "And you’re also in denial"

"About what?" Grabbing a pen, I scribble my initials on the invoice as Ivy settles into the chair across from my desk "Give this to Bryn and she’ll cut the check for you Do you want it noould you like to come by and pick it up later?"

Ivy smiles "You’re also a classic avoider, aren’t you? Ah,what she’s referring to now I’ve known Ivy since she was a teenager, when I becae and her now fiancé Archer The proble is she constantly crosses professional boundaries ork together She has no proble me exactly how she feels

Most of the time, like now, I don’t want to hear it