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When he discovered she had started up a sports ive him her card Then Liz Riley came over She knew Liz because a couple of her new clients were represented by her She was a forent and Mia really liked working with her

"Are you interested in Mia’s co about it"

"We should totally talk about it," Liz said "Asboth as a player and a brand, it’s so you should consider"

Mia vibrated with excitement, but she knew this wasn’t the time or place

"I don’t want to talk shop at a party when you should be enjoying yourself," Mia said "You have ive me a call or send me an e-mail whenever it’s convenient for you and we’ll set up a "

Tyler nodded "I’ll do that"

Sheto ensure everyone had a drink and was having a good ti perfectly, and there were plenty of bar stations set up to serve the guests

She went into the kitchen to see A in here"

Amelia nodded and sht"

"I’m certain they will"

Soon, dinner was served--buffet style towith crab cakes and beef tenderloin, and various a side dishes Mia’s stomach rumbled as she breathed in all the delicious sle everyone to the various stations so they could fill up their plates and start eating

Once everyone had been through the line, Tara rab a plate

"Coot food and Tara led thenaled to one of her staff, who arrived with two glasses of wine

"Now, this is perfect," Tara said after she took a sip of her cabernet

"Thank you, Tara I could have gottenit"

"You’ve been on your feet the entire ti up Nathan’s tea this party I hired staff to take care of that You’re supposed to be having fun"

Mia sot to meet members of Nathan’s fa about thelad you’ve had a chance to meet them They’re all wonderful and so into the food, which was a

She looked around, hoping Amelia had stopped to take a break She smiled when she spotted her at a table with Flynn She was sipping on a glass of wine and listening to Flynn and soaze drifted to so on Nathan, as deep in conversation with his dad, along with his grandparents and his family It made her heart squeeze to see him so relaxed Clearly his family centered him

"So tell aze zipped back to Tara "I’ ss if you say you don’t care about him"

"I adore him, Tara He’s one of my best friends"

Tara laid her fork on top of her plate "But there’s ht?"

Oh, God Was it written all over her face? Had she betrayed herself with some kind of emotion even she wasn’t aware of? "Honestly? I don’t know We’ve been friends so long, and here and there it’s been more than that But I’ve tried so hard to keep it strictly platonic, because my friendship with Nathanit"

Tara nodded "I can understand that I also see the way he looks at you I get the idea he wants more"

"He does"

"The question is, do you?"

"Idon’t know Yes and no, which is a terrible answer, I know"