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Alexander re "I’et a lot of that until the shock over ourstory to cover, they’ll forget about us" He extends his elbow to et this ass-kissing over with The sooner we can get away from these pretentious assholes, the better"

I can’t help but laugh His blunt vocabulary is actually co to me that way

The ballroo about in their small cliques A jazz band plays in the corner and a few couples are dancing while everyone else lingers about gossiping or discussing business ventures A few heads turn in our direction, and it doesn’t go unnoticed that I’ to Alexander’s ar Alexander’s choice of arht, but the woe fro the ones who look like they want to punch me in the face are women Alexander has slept with and aren’t quite over hi at us," I whisper

Alexander rubs the light beard covering his face "Angry beehive, reazes down at et this over with Let them knohere we stand, just as we did at the office the other day"

He’s right It will saveto explain our relationship status a million different times for the next hour

I nod "Okay"

Alexander pinches er "The countdown clock to get you into enuine s forward to it"

He leans down and presses his lips tous falls on , and it isn’t h to show everyone in this roo on between us

Alexander pulls back "Let’s work this room"

And that’s exactly e do We spend the next hour rubbing elboith some of the wealthiest people in New York Most of the board members appear to be pleased with the match between Alexander and me All but one, that is

A tall, slender blond woe on her approaches us with a senuine It’s a forced act for Alexander’s benefit as she leans in and kisses hi, how nice to see you"