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I gritted my teeth "This is my problem"

He nodded and shook his head "So it’s not theirs then? You don’t want to bother him with your troubles, but he bothers you with his?" Then his s darker "Bit of a double standard, don’t you think?"

I never looked away froht you’d be quitting I wanted to take your job"

His s person"

I started to walk away, but he caught my arm and pulled me back "Hold on"

"Just ask your boss about aze with an intensity that htened on hed and the intensity broke

I breathed easier fro lunch there anyway I’ll introduce you to her"

We had started to walk again, but my feet stuttered to a halt "Her?"

He flashed me a smile "You’ll like her She’s awesoetting a new caterer for the club"

The bell rang and I hurried toI didn’t know if it was because I went to Adam or if I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to work at the country club I was sure I’d get hired I was Jahter Everyone loved their Acadeot to the club for lunch, everything went downhill for round to another halt

Garrett’s back was to roup There were tomen with him One was dressed in a business suit and skirt Her brown hair was pulled up in a fancy bun with strands that fell down in a fashionable look She had plu under ical dad’s charm

The other woman was an inch shorter than the first, but she wore a floral top There were ruffles that outlined and showcased her cleage, and one of her hands held onto Garrett’s Her reddish-blonde hair hung loose and shiny, even next to the other woman who could’ve outshone anyone When the first woman touched Garrett’s arm, the one who held his hand looked up A flicker of fear flashed in her eyes, but as he graced her with a sround with a briefcase and a file under his arm He wore a business suit and his hair was combed to the side, unlike Garrett’s who had his hair messily rumpled For a er and it worked for hiical dad flashed his white teeth and charm rolled off his shoulders

Mark came up from behind me and threw an arm over my shoulder He perked up "Hey! It’s your dad"

Amelia froze in place Then she cast me a dark look and muttered, "He’s hot"

As she moved on, I are of Miranda’s presence and readiedto say, but she surprised me when she murmured, "He looks nice, Sam"