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"Do you kno hard it was to find someone who I believed wouldn’t be lured to sell their story to the tabloids? Now I’ to have to start all over Did you think about that? For someone who is so concerned about his sister, you sure as hell didn’t stop and think about what this ed Ms Hughes is perfect for the job"

"Maybe she was, Lucian, but clearly, not anymore"

"She still is"

Dev raised a brow "Seeht now"

"I just need to talk to her," Lucian advised "But she’s not leaving"

His brother tilted his head to the side "I hope you’re not planning to try to keep her against her will"

"I would never do such a thing"

The expression on Dev’s face turned bland

"Look, what I said was true I found out her name from paperwork you had on your desk and I checked her out We talked about why she was a nurse and shit like that" He skated over how the evening ended, because that truly was none of his brother’s business "She didn’t knoho I was That’s why she’s upset I just need tos will be fine"

Dev studied hiround check?"

"Figured she passed that if you hired her"

Giving him a curt nod, Dev pulled his phone out of his pocket "If she stays, I’m fine with it, but if she causes proble was dealing with her, but he nodded so he could end this conversation Turning, he headed out of the rooh Julia hadn’t made it out of the house She hadn’tto do your job, but I really need to step outside" She was speaking fast, her voice pitching high "I need to do--"

"Lucian," Richard said, looking relieved as Lucian cahes needs to speak to you"

She spun around Her cheeks were the prettiest pink he’d ever seen and those brown eyes were on fire "Taylor is the last person I need to speak with"

Richard’s brows rose quizzically

"Could you give us athe strap like she was about to use the bag as a weapon, she twisted toward Richard "You do not need to give us a ave the off with the speed of a hes--"

"I don’t want to speak to you" She spun back to hiood start

"You are a liar and a piece of--"

"When did I lie to you?" he cut in, clasping his hands behind his back "Taylor is mywe talked about was true"

"Don’t you dare play semantics with me You kneho I was and pretended that you had no idea"

"I knew of you, but I didn’t know you"

"Se her head back "You caet introduced to me"

"That is true I wanted to talk to you"

"For what reason?" she demanded and then rushed on before he could answer "Were you trying to vet me for this job in the most creepy, inappropriate manner humanly possible? When you could’ve just introduced yourself like a nor and asked me all those questions By the way, it now makes sense why you were so interested in my career choices"