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‘I did enjoy it,’ he said, his voice co out flat ‘Obviously But you should have told in earlier’

Laurel shrugged the T-shirt on and then turned to hiolden-brown eyebrow raised ‘And you would have believed me?’

No, he wouldn’t have Not in a million years ‘Still,’ Cristiano said, because he couldn’t think of anything better and, damn it, she should have told him He should have known

‘I think it’s my decision whether I release that information or not,’ Laurel said a little coolly ‘Not yours It’s my body, after all’

‘But I have a responsibility—’

‘No, I have a responsibility’ Laurel cut hiuess what, Cristiano, you’re off the hook Although why you’ve put yourself on the hook, I have no idea You didn’t see when you were suggesting one of your arrangements’

He deserved that, but it still chafed ‘This is completely different’

‘Is it? Why? Because I’ht I was?’

He thought of the photo of her with those patients No, she wasn’t who he thought she was At least, it seeht?’ he de like…like his trollop?’ The words burst out of hiry

Hurt flashed across her face, then her expression shuttered and she looked away ‘I don’t want to talk about that’

‘I do’