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I mean, what the hell was that in his office today, and why can’t I stop liking it so much?
It’s a horrible position to be in when you find your enemy insanely attractive
The car comes to a stop, and the driver steps out of the car This is it No turning back now I oing back
I take a deep breath before I grab iveAnd treat him like any other man whore who needs to be destroyed"
The driver opens the door and helpsand stare for a lass front Leave it to King to own an aparts in Lenox Hill
"Good evening, Mrs King I’ve been expecting you" The voice laced with a heavy Scottish accent startles aze onto an older doorman with a friendly face He smiles at me while his salt and pepper hair pokes out from under his hat A few seconds pass and he tilts his head when I don’t immediately respond, al for "You are Mrs King, correct?"
Hearing the na’ throws me for a bit of a loop It actually does take a second for it to register that I a, and the whole purpose ofhere is to make people believe that we are indeed a married couple
I clearhtful future and that I need to play my part in this whole happily-ever-after illusion God knows I don’t need to give Alexander any reason to argue withat each other’s clothes "That’s right I believeives ht this way, Madame"
"Thank you" I trail my words as I pass by him, unsure of his na his smile
I smile in return, completely at ease with this man who seems to be extremely friendly I don’t kno in the world thehe has one of the biggest pricks in Manhattan living in his place of eh I have to fetch Alexander’s coffee and whatever else he needs while being treated like crap I can only iine how unpleasant he must be toward Darby when he passes by hiant lobby and listen to the heels of my shoes click on the marble tile as I head toward the elevator When I press the up button, it occurs to me that I have no clue what floor Alexander’s apartment is on
I turn toward the front door where Darby busies hi theold plated trolley I bite h me at the realization of how unprepared I am for this situation