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That turnabout was anything but fair

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Gage paid the tab and followed Cass out of the restaurant

Thank God he was behind her That gave her a good three et her shakes under control

It wasn’t long enough By the tiave the valet his ticket, she’d al

That kiss still singed her lips His touch still burned her back Worse? She’d touched hiertips had reacquainted thee’s broad shoulders, thick hair, hly and she ached to ain

She was supposed to be seducing hiet some answers about his involvement in her coet the advantage back Pronto

As they waited in tense silence for his Hummer to appear at the curb, she prayed he wouldn’t try to corner her again, ht, where he could back her up against the brick away froain Because she could alainst her back Could almost feel his hands on her His mouth

That would betoo much And it was all she could think about

“Hi, Cass I thought that was you”

The enthusiastic feht snapped her out of the fantasy where Gage had hiked up her dress as he kissed her in that shadowy alcove and Get a grip, for crying out loud

Cass turned And her heart tripped as she ca Gage with undisguised interest as she gripped her own date’s arm

“Hi, Laurie,” Cass croaked before clearing her Gage-riddled throat

“Fancy seeing you here,” Laurie coestured to the man with her “This is my husband, Mark You may remember him from the Christe, sticking out her hand in expectation

Oh, no This was not the tiht with a rival CEO They needed to play it cool and extract themselves without—