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“About e?” Not always But the few illusions he’d held had been shattered “Can you blame me?”

“You can’t think of any positive examples?”

“Like h her second divorce, and this one is ruesoe roommate, Griffin Lahey? His wife of three years just walked out, dumped him, ripped apart their future, and took away their son For the final knife in his heart, she’s suing for half of his estate because she met an artist who she fancies and wants to move to Paris with hirandrandfather’s funeral I’rief On the end has it that she knocked back an entire bottle of chane…from the private reserve he had saved for special occasions So, no, I’m not anxious to stick my neck in the matrimonial noose”

“You asked why you should trust ive you references froned a nondisclosure Or that Celeste Fallon believes inYou need results If the potential woive you another five Or fire me and I’ll refund your mother’s fee”

“Fee?” He narrowed his eyes “How e?”

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“Ten thousand dollars? Twenty?” When she didn’t react, he tried again “More than that?”

“A hundred thousand”

“Shit” People illing to pay a hundred grand to meet so out thousandswith it? Then, when the shine wore off, she’d keep them and half his fortune?

“I’m worth every penny”

“That’s pretty confident”

“I am” She folded her arms across her chest “I work hard to ensure I satisfy my clients”