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“McHottie? You didn’t just say that”

“His picture’s in his file” Skyler flipped her long blonde braid over her shoulder To Skyler, hair was the ultimate accessory

Hope took a sip before exhaling a deep, thankful sigh The coffee was still hot, and Skyler had opted for whole milk instead of the fat-free version that Hope usually selected It was heaven in a cup “We don’t refer to clients that way”

“Of course we don’t” Skyler popped the lid off her cup and blew on the contents, sending foa over the rim “My question remains”

“He was less than enthusiastic” She’d expected that, however

“He looked at the candidates, though Right? And did you slide my folder in there?”

“You’dwith me too much”

“Yeah Working is sospa days on an unlimited credit card”

Hope captured the corner of the sed it toward her If she ate the pastry, she would have to hit the gym before she went home Suddenly that seemed like a reasonable choice

“Who did he like the best?”

Hope broke off a chunk of the doughnut and popped it in her mouth “No one”

“Are you kidding eant winner?” Skyler took a drink “Maybe he is waiting for me”

How had she ed her business without Skyler? Since she’d joined the teaood attitude, worked as long and as hard as Hope did, and she could be trusted with all their clients’ secrets, which hy Hope added, “He has certain…requirements that eren’t aware of”

“Oh?” Skyler scooted back in her seat “Do tell”

Until now, Hope thought she was unshockable Their clients were frolobe,and unique as they wished She’d had requests that a woman have a soft nature or that she wear heels at all times, even in the house Other clients specified that any potential e—French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin Several had requested advanced degrees, including PhDs A enarian had been in search of a voluptuous twenty-so to read him bedtime stories “He is into BDSM”