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“You must be outside in winter often if you’re ready for the weather,” she said

“It’s still in ”

Oh Of course “Do you ski a lot?” Somehow she couldn’t connect that detail to a iven to using his body outdoors when he could watch the financials from a treadmill

“When I visit my resort, I do”

“Oh” Of course “Is your ski hill here in Russia?”

“Canada It’s a heli operation A good investment,” he added

“Of course,” sheprivately Heaven forbid Aleksy siht she was a good investment

That thought pinched enough that she wanted to get away fro and he paced her, his fornition The average Russian citizen seemed to know him better than she did

“What other sorts of enterprises aot your start in road and rail transport”

He took ahim, then answered, “Lu Real estate of all kinds A shipyard” He scowled

“That one isn’t such a good investuessed

“No, it’s very sound” His frown cleared to what looked like pride “All of e”

“Then why the dismay?” she asked