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Past the living rooe space with a conference table in the centre, and following on fro of the living area, I could tell that the large square kitchen was extremely modern; rich woods, chrome appliances, and marble counters

I suddenly becae of the kitchen staring at me as he tackled an NST He raised an eyebrow "Like it?"

Oh so this was usually all it took to have woed one shoulder "It’s alright"

He laughed The gruff sound of it was alluring God, he was alluring Even more so when he wore those black Armani jeans and that very compli that knee-length leather jacket I was starting to suspect that he hadn’t re both bro, he used his thuesture behind the for"

I gestured to behind me "And the front door’s that way, and unless you want ht on out of it you can behave yourself"

He smiled "I’ll try to behave"

"On aall this space to yourself?"

The humour in his eyes diuish so"

"I never thought of that"

He nodded toward the kitchen "Want anything? I take it you haven’t eaten" His hted about the situation he had created

"Got any alcohol flavoured NSTs?"

"I ht have Budweiser flavoured ones"

"They’ll do"

"You like Budweiser?"

I gave hiuess, you find that so surprising because I’enerally drink spirits and cocktails"

He held his hands up in an apologetic gesture "I’ll takeyou back soain and nodded toward the conference table before then disappearing into the kitchen On the surface of the long, glass table was a thick file So he was telling the truth about there being inforet me away from Max A small part of me was stupidly disappointed that he hadn’t sion the table, I called out, "What is this gathering anyway? And who’s Connelly?"

Jared swiftly appeared besidetheh Master vaot a rod stuck up his ass, but he’s devoted to Antonio"

"So then why invite you to the gathering and not Antonio?"