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His type of attention … scaresacross the table, I wave my hand in front of Zachary’s face but he doesn’t see lare froh wants to escape and I stifle it, chancing a glance in Ryder’s direction again to find hi me And he doesn’t look away, either His smile softens and he leans back in his chair He positively reeks of a man who knows just how to please a wo with one wo at a table with another

I remind myself that I can’t stand hi and Zachary can’t stand hi at me in such a blatant manner, but … I’m morbidly fascinated

What’s it like to think that way? To feel that way? Pilar seems absolutely thrilled to be with hi on between those two And I wouldn’t doubt he’d try and touch her in some inappropriate manner if he hasn’t done so already She probably wouldn’t protest, either She’s an eager cliet what she wants, both professionally and socially

They look like they’re enjoying their evening, though Whereas I’hing and carrying on as if they have zero worries

Funny, I can’t help but think how lucky Pilar is To be lost in the pleasure of Ryder’s wicked coht of Zachary leaving aze away from Ryder McKay, I focus on Zachary, who’s off his cell phone and watching me with an expectant expression on his face "Nohere e?" he asks, looking genuinely confused How could he forget that he’d just delivered such life-altering news?

"You were telling me about your possible new promotion" I hold in a breath, count to three, and then let it out in a soft exhale "I’ enuine My lips treratulations, Zachary"

"I knew you’d understand You always understand Everything" He reaches across the table and grasps et the position, I don’t seein London beyond two years We can ?"

"Of course we can," I whisper But I’ nu nu of the end

Chapter Two

Ryder

"I’aze locked on the very wo to, enraptured with the way she tucks a ard strand of glossy brown hair behind her ear, her pretty s hate Zachary Lawrence And I fucking want his girlfriend

Which, of course, gets ood

"Absolutely not"