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Rafe turned and allowed his gaze to sweep over the people in the rooet this over with Tell h so that they’re interested in discussing whether or not they will let me punish their er” He looked at her pointedly “Speaking of that, I trust you’re still following asmed without permission, we’ll have to excuse ourselves I have use of the club’s private rooms”

His behavior was calculated to be outrageous She just wished she had better control over her reactions—that her face hadn’t reddened, that her pussy hadn’t tingled “Business, Mr Sterling”

“I don’t see Miss Texas in the room”

That he’d followed her lead left her reeling It took a minute before she could respond, “She’s not here”

“Was she the one terrorized by the thought of being with a sadist?”

“That was Hannah”

“Ah” He scanned the room “The woman who just arrived? The one with the voice that carries?”

Hope nodded “Yes She’s an attorney Well respected, with a good reputation”

“No doubt plenty of courtroom presence” He cleared his throat “We didn’t scare her off?”

“About that…she’s, ah, open to a discussion”

“Did you share any of your personal experiences with her?”

Hopefully, her grip wouldn’t shatter her glass stem “No”

“You did have all the women fill in my questionnaire?”

“I opted to stick to generalities and allow you to proceed how you see fit” She had no interest in knohich of the women would hump his mattress

He grinned, the ined it “Back to Hannah”

“She’s thirty-one, open to the possibility of having children”

He gave a sharp nod, as if filing away the information “Who else do we have?”