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She couldn’t understand why Dean would keep disregarding her feelings this way He could excuse it away, she knew, possibly with telling her he si But to Sheri, it see his claim This could be his kind of test, to see if she’d follow his lead or defy him
Before now, she had been the one arranging gifts and trinkets for Dean’s other wo end, it left a bad taste in her mouth Maybe mostly because she knew that just like them, she could be as easily discarded
No! This is different Dean cares about you, insisted that firht Sheri heavily
She knew him too well, and knew that love and commitment never had a feature in his plans How many broken pieces of her heart would she have to pick off the floor when he finally decided he was through with their little escapades?
If she didn’t make up her mind soon about as best for her, Sheri knew she’d be ht up in the fantasy romance with her billionaire boss And then, it would finally be too late and she’d stand to lose ained for or could even afford
She is so pretty
Dean realized that the more he saw of Sheri, the e position where he was concealed, he’d seen her arrive, face half-covered in the decoratively sequinedof satisfied possessiveness in his throat when he saw she earing his diane-colored dress which accentuated her beautiful figure and honey-brown legs, finished in those sexy black strappy heels
He decided he liked the way the otherher way She looked like she could be a supermodel in that dress, her smooth, soft skin abrown and framed by thick dark lashes, and her deep chestnut curls taripped in his hands as he mashed his lips to hers
Her beautiful bee stung lips see to him even noait, no They were curved in a smile, directed at the tall, broad-shouldered man behind the bar Even with his rin, as he seemed to offer Sheri a cocktail She looked shy, but accepted with a nod, while glancing around the crowded ballroo for hi charmed by the blond-haired bartender
Dean recognized him, of course, and kneasn’t really a bartender He’d know Quentin Jasper anywhere A billionaire in his own right, his family ran a chain of hotels and resorts based around the world The venue of the ball was in one of such hotels, and in fact, the event was hosted and sponsored by Quentin
Dean was also one of the sponsors, as well as an old school friend of Quentin Though in different fields of endeavor, they acted as rivals whether in business or play Watching the handso a blush to Sheri’s throat and cheeks had Dean deciding it was time to quit his stance as observer and reclaim his prize
Sheri couldn’t even reer had called the drink he’d placed before her, some kind of froth espresso cocktail? But it tasted delicious when she took a sip He looked pleased at her awed expression “This is good,” she said in approval
“Thank you,” he said with a slight bow of that suavely waved blond head “It’s one of my specialties Inspired by my love of beauty and brilliance, such as what I find before me”
Sheri buried her nose in her cocktail, feeling the stranger’s eyes waraze on her She shifted in her seat, running nervous fingers over her earrings and necklace “Oh, I’m sure youan entrance”
“I meant you,” he said smokily “But of course, the diamonds are superb, even if I do say so nize them from my store’s collection There’s only one set like that made”
Sheri gasped and clutched at her throat What did the bartender just say? She’d only walked up here hoping it would be easier for Dean to notice her when he arrived This place was tee with htly overwhelh she didn’t show it She only just noticed the man behind the bar and had found herself drawn in by his deep, gravelly voice and open, warm smile It did much to calm her nerves as he’d offered to make her a cocktail
Now she took a closer look at the strong jawline evident beneath the h he simply wore a white dress shirt rolled up at the sleeves and open at the throat while tucked into black pants, she could tell this just rinned at her apparent confusion, and tugged off the mask so she could view his face, as handsome as the rest of him with that tall, well-muscled frame