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"Funny how your brother had to ‘start again’ as well" She smiled, and offered hi as next, Lauren pulled her hand free "Please don’t" She hated being referred to as "his" daughter "Yes, ave hihed "I was actually going to say you’re Julie’s best friend"

Lauren stopped walking There was really no way out of her stupid misstep She was a bit too defensive about her father And how interesting that Luke co about hi a cinnae "Want one?"

He wasn’t pushing her over her stupid retort Instead, he was giving her a reprieve, and she appreciated it "No I don’t even want to think about food" She paused for a beat, feeling the churn of her sto at the other end, already on the last bite of his roll "Did e of you?"

"I certainly did not"

Lauren and Luke turned at the sound of Royce’s voice This was her first time to see hi, orn jeans and a black T-shirt that hugged every inch of hishair, freshly washed and loose around his shoulders, there was an edge of lethal wildness barely suppressed, barely contained, that had her wishing she’d worked harder to set it free the night before "No, he didn’t," Lauren agreed "I seeentleman in him" The words were out before she could stop them, and she felt her face ith color

Luke looked at Lauren and then his brother "What a here?"

Royce cleared his throat "I need to review a couple of files with you" He paused pointedly "Downstairs"

Lauren eyed Royce "I can take a hint You want to talk to your brother alone I’ll wait here"

Luke arched a brow at Royce "Doesn’t , does she?"

"No," Lauren said before Royce could answer "I don’t"

"I’ll only be a few minutes," Royce promised

Lauren nodded and reached for the re on the et ready

Royce followed Luke into his apartment "Blake’s in the kitchen," Luke told him, of their other brother

"When isn’t he in so Blake’s appetite for both food and revenge against the drug lord that had killed his fiancée were daend