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All right, then Cass needed persuasion to see how his tutelage had launched her into the big leagues He’d anticipated that

“Of course it isn’t Not to the rest of the world But I’m not one of the masses,” he reminded her “I’m not unreasonable I’ll pay fair market value”

He turned his head at just the right angle to alnetic, and he nearly forgot for a second that he’d instigated this sensual tease to get hioal—the formula

She didn’t flinch, holding herself rock steady “You think you have special rights because of our forain”

His eleuard and, for some reason, that made her twice as attractive Or maybe the unexpected draw had co shift in their dyna him off

So he’d up his gae had never ot it “That’s no way to talk to an old friend”

If heHe al and warm Except he had the distinct impression Cass was all business and little pleasure these days And that she wasn’t interested inthem up

“Is that e are?”

There caain and it did a powerful number on his already-pri, not with his agenda and the lost elehtened his sense of awareness, and he had a sharp desire to get under her skin the saet under his

“Friends Former lovers At one time, mentor and student”

“Mhta successful coet back to You’ll excuse my rudeness if I request you make an appointment Like anyone else ants to talk business”

All at once, her heat vanished as she pulled away and clacked toward the entrance to her building Ouch He’d been relegated to the ranks of “anyone else”

He let her go For now