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The word ‘lacking’ would never apply to the boss of Ark Properties He had everything that any woman would want In a boyfriend, that was, but not in a prospective husband

So lock this unwanted attraction of yours away again, Harriet, and look elsewhere for your life partner Because it’s never going to be Alex Kotana!

Perversely, however, as soon as he sat back down at their table, she opened her silly, jealous mouth and said waspishly, ‘I suppose that happens to you all the time’

‘What?’ he said, sounding perplexed

Whilst kicking herself, Harriet quickly found a wry little smile and a more casual tone ‘The brunette behind the counter didn’t half make it clear that you could have put her on your order, if you’d been so inclined’

Alex smiled ‘She did, didn’t she? Unfortunately, she’s not my type’

‘You don’t like brunettes?’ Now that she thought about it, his last two girlfriends had been blondes She’d never one within aAlex’s PA, so she didn’t know if she was a blonde or not

His eyes held hers for a rather longHarriet feel decidedly uncomfortable She hoped her momentary jab of jealousy hadn’t been obvious earlier If it had, then shethought Her joband very well paid Now that she didn’t have Dwayne in her life, she needed her job more than ever

‘Sorry,’ she said swiftly ‘I shouldn’t be asking you personal questions like that It’s none of my business’

Alex shrugged his powerful shoulders ‘No sweat I’m about to ask you a personal question or two’

‘Oh?’

‘Come now, Harry, you don’t expect me not to be curious over why you broke up with Dwayne That’s why I brought you down here away fro eyes and ears in the office To worrisly details You must know that’

Harriet sighed ‘There are no grisly details’ Just mundane ones

‘So you didn’t discover he was a secret drunk, or a drug addict?’

‘No!’

‘You didn’t come home and find him in bed with your best friend?’