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She had to work doubly hard toeverything in his power to undermine her careful intentions

“What has you thinking so seriously?” he asked as warm, muscular arms came around her

“Nothing, really Just watching the ocean”

“Yes?”

“I’ the time to make it happen”

“You are welcome It does not bother you that I spend a couple of hours eachtrack of my business?”

Truthfully? She relished it She needed a break from hih to cru as it was

“No, of course not SSE will not run itself”

“No” There was a quality to his voice she did not understand

“How is the takeover of Dioletis Industries co?”

“I preferto plan Your sister seems quite pleased”

“She has no reason not to be”

He turned Chloe in his arms so their eyes met “And you? Do you have any reasons to be less than pleased?”

“No”

“You are certain” His gaze was far too penetrating for comfort

She looked away “Yes, of course”

“That is the classic indication one is telling a lie”

Her gaze flew back to his “What?”

“To look away before or during speech”

“Well, I’ how very happy with her circumstances she was

She shouldn’t be this happy, but there was no denying that she was

“So, you would not undo our e if you could?”

“What?” Had he lost his mind? “No!”

“You were coerced”

“That didn’t see it” And noas a very odd tihts on his tactics

“I have come to appreciate that it would be more pleasant for both of us if you were as content to be married to me as I am to be married to you”