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"Hey," he said to their visitor "Wasn’t expecting you"

Yvette peeked around Cannon’s bare shoulder and saw the lawyer’s assistant Despite the heat wave, she had on full ht red lips Beneath a silky blue sleeveless blouse, tan tailored skirt and high-heeled sandals, she looked cool and chic

And even with Yvette watching her, she ogled Cannon’s naked upper body

After a slow lick of her glossy lips, she h I can still see a few faded bruises"

Yvette’s hair nearly stood on end Had Mindi seen Cannon shirtless already? Had she--

"Should have seen it before," Cannon told her, alleviating Yvette’s worry without even knowing it "I was pretty colorful there for a while But yeah, I heal quick" He cocked his head "So what’s up?"

"I’m sorry to just drop in, Cannon, but you didn’t return my call"

Another call? Yvette stepped around in front of hi in all the sweat and dust with barely veiled disdain "Ms Sweeny"

Trying not to sound mean or territorial--notactics, the woman put on a sympathetic face and crooned, "How are you, honey?"

The deht through Yvette, leaving a swatch of pain in its wake "What do you mean?" Just how randfather, relocated I’ settled, and the constriction left her lungs So her facade of sympathy wasn’t about the past, but the present "We’re fine, thank you" She stressed the e

Still with exaggerated pity, one hand to her chest, Mindi asked, "No bad , Yvette stiffened "Excuseback here, in this house? I understand you suffered serious trau? Her heart plummeted and sick betrayal rose up to burn her throat

"I don’t know the details, of course, but your grandfather hinted--"

"What? What did he tell you?" She refused to believe her grandfather had discussed anything with the woman

"Oh, honey," she crooned "I didn’this hands on her shoulders, Cannon asked, "What can we do for you, Mindi?"

Nettled, Yvette couldn’t miss how familiarly they addressed each other She was Ms Sweeny, but he was simply Cannon