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“You really don’t know?” I asked, as I put on ht one from the floor nearby

“No”

“Uh! Well here it is, plain and siirl”

“What?” he leaned away and let out deep laugh Clapping his hands together, he looked back at ht?”

Chewing my lip, I nodded and stared him the eye “I am Quite”

Grey shook his head “Maddie, one has nothing to do with the other I explained that to you I’ to lead you to believe the contrary You know the terms of my offer”

“Ohon ht shoe I stormed away from him “Would you please, for a second, not talk to ?”

His footsteps closed fast on ain I stopped and turned around, quick to claim my space before he tried to invade it once more

“Maddie,” he said after I turned back to face him “Look, I don’t think of you like that Okay?”

“Well you s don’t exist or aren’t real I et past that sensation no matter how you attempt to justify it I don’t expect you to understand”

“I see You’re wrong though”

“I don’t have any hard feelings, all right? I know you are the way you are I’ainst you”

“Oh thanks,” he replied His tone darkened “Really fucking appreciate you being so tolerant of me”

“What?” I began as I fought to get et the hell out of there “I didn’t ht that’s what you want You know, from me… from women”

Scowling atmy character into question with accusations like that, Maddie”

“How, Grey?”

“Well if you don’t know then it really is best if you go And as far as any business deal goes, you can forget about that as well I have no interest in being partners with someone who doesn’t trust me and it’s clear you don’t”

“What? When did I say I didn’t trust you, Grey?”

“I’veto help you It was a mistake”

“No, no, no…” I said, as I slammed my clutch down on the table I tossedat Grey, I said, “I have done nothing to give you the right to back out on the deal And anyhy do you care what I think about where you put your cock? I don’t!”

He nodded in disgust and crossed his arms at his chest When he failed to step in with a response, I continued