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And as far as she was concerned, I chose Portia

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I storot to be bloody kiddingabruptly "Niall"

An intern I hadn’t even noticed stood up fro herself with a quiet, "Pardon"

We both watched her leave; her beauty and youth triggered another explosion in my chest I barely waited for her to close the office door before I turned to him, voice loith fury, "Give ht now"

Tony held up his hands "It’s roup policy, Niall Per the rules I set forth verbally when Ruby started in roup, I can’t allow fraternization"

"Since when?" I nodded to the door "Was this rule set forth before or after you hired that one there?" I took a step closer "Was this before or after you suggested I pull Ruby? Was this before or after you ad nervously "I’ to, but if you’ve been able to find it in writing, I’hed dryly "So you’ve been to HR, then"

Tony closed his eyes, repeating, "Per the rules I set forth verbally when Ruby started in , I told him, "You are a bloody joke I hope Ruby sues your pockets inside out"

If soo that I would meet a woman fro truly arrived in London, I would consider the prospect ludicrous

Ruby didn’t return to the office that , not even to clean out her desk Her absence was a blaring void: no hint of her silly laugh, no flash of her playful green eyes Even the interns’ office seemed subdued when I walked past So as late as half past nine--afterto return to norle task in front of e I’ve made a mess of this I’m desperate to speak to you

Productivity at work relanced tothe voluo Normally one to leave the device in s, I carried it withup unannounced at her doorstep, it was my only connection to her

Just after lunch, I hearda cup of pens onit nearly impossible to breathe It took no time at all to read it; e said, si, please call Why didn’t you tell me what happened with Tony?