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"I can’t I’ office help today" She disentangled fro he’d filled for her "What inspired you to get breakfast?"

"I stopped by the hotel your parents are staying in and introduced myself"

Amery choked on her coffee "Why did you do that?"

His eyes were unreadable "I wanted to head off another confrontation with them for you"

"And?"

"And I also dropped off a prepaid Fed-Ex box and asked them to mail the extra set of copies they’d ainst Nao her to court?"

"I don’t knohat nore it" Ronin ran his hand through his hair "At first I was inclined to follow your suggestion and blow the whole thing off Staying strong together is the best revenge But what if that just pisses her off more and she uploads one of those DVDs to YouTube? Or if she sends copies to the parents ofpeople about my rope expertise, but those pictures and DVDs are only about et out, she could ruin ainst that The Okada tech tea o to Naomi’s family, so they understand the seriousness of the situation" His smile was decidedly sharklike "No one wants to cross Okada’s legal department One of the best in Japan"

"What did my parents say?"

"I told them they didn’t need to wait around today to hear your answer That you’d irlfriend attempted to wreak havoc with our lives"

"That’s it?"

Ronin cornered her "No, baby, that’s not it I told them I loved you and I’d never hurt you Which is the truth"

"How did they respond?"

"I didn’t give theument I said if they wanted to cut you out of their lives, it was their loss Because I would be in your life for good"

A his eyes

"The only thing that matters to me is that you love me and trust inthat’s ever happened to er "How did I get so lucky to have a woman like you fall in love with a man like me?"

"Ronin, I think the luck is all on my side"

"How about if I pick you up after work and take you to dinner? We’ve haven’t done any of that couple stuff you’re so fond of"

"I’d love that"