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He was certainly handsoine hiazine He didn’t appear threatening Perhaps he was interested in her What would it hurt to speak to him?

Annabelle slipped her phone in her pocket “Berto, is that any way to treat a hero? Let hih”

There was a twitch of aher knoasn’t comfortable with her decision If it were up to hi, she’d never have a social life It was getting old And if this ued

Without another word, Berto stepped aside

The man approached her table He didn’t smile at her She couldn’t blae

“I’m sorry about Berto He can be overprotective I’d like to thank you again You’re my hero—”

“Stop saying that I’m no one’s hero”

“But you stopped that thief and without you, I probably wouldn’t have gotten my purse back” Or more importantly, the journal

“I was just in the right place at the right ti special”

“Well, don’t argue with me It’s all over social media” She withdrew her phone She pulled up the feed with all of the posts that included photos of thishis face

She noticed how the muscles of his jaw tensed He took modesty to a whole new level What was up with that? She was definitely intrigued by this man

“I’ you didn’t track me down to claim a reward”

The man in a pair of navy dress shorts and a white polo shirt lowered hinize me, do you?”

Was this man for real? “Of course I do”

He shook his head “I meant, do you know my name?”