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“Who’s the visitor?” Cass asked as patiently as possible

The ti was the worst and whoever it was could wait She wanted to get to the botto on with Alex, once and for all

“Phillip Edgewood,” Melinda blurted out There ewood The senator,” she stage-whispered in case Alex and Cass lived under a rock and ht not know the popular United States senator “He’s even dreamier in person than he is on TV Oh, and Mr Branson is with him”

Cass stood so fast, her chair shot across the low-pile carpet and crashed into the wall “You could have told ht away”

A compact There was a co, Cass fished blindly through her desk drawer, fingers closing around three lipstick tubes, a bottle of Fyrago perfume and then a foundation brush before she finally located the powder case She flicked it open and used the mirror to slick on a fresh layer of lipstick, which predictably went on crooked because of how badly her hand was shaking

Gage was here In this building He’d coize, to throw hi love

Now she was the one being ridiculous Her heart deflated Gage wouldn’t have shown up after a week of radio silence with a US Senator in tow if he was here to step back into her life He was here about the formula

Business Of course The man separated business and pleasure like a pro

“Hot date?” Alex asked wryly and Cass peeked over the compact

God, she’d forgotten all about Alex and, lucky girl, she was about to witness Cass’s complete breakdown

“Actually, Gage and I aren’t seeing each other anymore We—”

He swept into the rooot to breathe The sharp, dark navy suit he ouldhair was soeous face the focal point it should be

She scarcely noticed the handsoe, Phillip Edgewood ht as well have been invisible

“Ms Meer” Gage nodded to Alex as she rose “This is ewood Phillip, Alexandra Meer, Fyra’s chief financial officer”