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Rose laughs "I know he’s sexy as hell"
My head whips in her direction so fast I swear I just threw out"What do you hs even harder, the little witch "What woman that works here doesn’t? Not that he notices any of us He’s too focused on his work Or he’s spending tirimaces "There’s a relationship I don’t really understand"
"Agreed" I can’t get hiht,Why had he been so nice to me? What had he meant by that remark he made to Zachary? And why did Pilar have her hands all over Zachary’s chest?
Such a strange night One I can’t help but reexamine and try to take apart But every tiether, the pieces don’t fit
"I’ve heard he’s very driven," Rose says, interrupting hts "He’s determined to succeed at Fleur, which I’m sure Daddy loves"
"He does love it He approves of Ryder’s tactics Father has lavished praise on hi our father Daddy I don’t think I’ve ever called him that He’s Father to me Not even Dad
Our relationship has always been more on the formal side
"I’m surprised he hasn’t tried toher head so she’s gazing out the"Like he matched you up with Zachary"
"He didn’t est it She knows the truth behind the start of our relationship "I chased after Zachary" I took one look at hied our relationship, I won’t deny that, but it was no predestined s and turns her attention upon ets pastabout Ryder anyway?"
Mywhen it’s so so I discovered when I went over"I’ve been working on a project and just realized I’ to be in constant contact with hi with" Not necessarily a lie I’d been in athe new line we’re creating under n needs to be involved, and Ryder is the associate director of packaging
"Packaging?" Ah, Rose the ood in whatever position he’s put in You haven’tlater this afternoon" The ti is a little odd It al’s falling into place quite nicely
I don’t ht I don’t want to Zachary had been angry the entire ride back toover what I haven’t a clue He brushed a distracted kiss uponand I climbed out of the car, hurt that he didn’t even bother to tell me he loved me
Sometimes, I can’t help but wonder if he really does But then I telland I push the worry aside I’ood
"I’ve spoken to Ryder a few ti major He’s quite the charmer And like I mentioned, Daddy seems enamored with him" Rose rolls her eyes She’s been on the outs with Father lately, and so has Lily Our oldest sister is banned fro the fa Fleur’s brand with her constant antics and partying
His words, not mine
"So if Father approves, you don’t?" I ask
"If he’s anything like Daddy, then yes I will automatically hate Ryder McKay It doesn’t olden eyes twinkling She has the face of an angel, but it’s countered with that devilish glint in her gaze With her olden-brown hair with perfect blond highlights, she’s stunning Twenty-one and confident, she holds the sae It’s a lofty position, one all three of us were given since we’re the daughters of Forrest Fowler
Rose and I have earned that position, though, ith the many hours of e’ve put in over the years I may have had a minor setback with my epic nervous breakdown, but once I returned, I threwto prove acy that’s been so graciously handed tomy cell when it buzzes, hopeful it’s Zachary But it’s a ht My stomach flips as I type back a yes in response
My sister is … troubled And I don’t kno to help her None of us really do
"Oh, I’m sure if Dahlia has rins and stands She cao just to chat, which turned into a twenty- Rose doesn’t much approve of my boyfriend either