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A big mistake

Just as Mandyyou? caeance for Rachel you want here, or soeance for yourself?

Mandy, he thought angrily Always, it came back to Mandy!

CHAPTER FIVE

WHEN Rachel saw Justin’s sudden scowl she stopped walking towards hi her dressed as she was Surprise was fair enough But a scoas another matter entirely

‘I…I think I’d better go back and find so else to put on,’ she said ‘This just isn’t appropriate, is it?’

‘Certainly not!’ he exclai ‘No, no, that’s not what I e You look perfectly fine as you are Heavens, Rachel, you’re wearingdown the street up here Here, sit down and get some of this wine into you’ He swept up a bottle of white wine frolass

‘I hope you like Chablis,’ he said as he placed the glass on the white outdoor table and pushed it across to where she was settling herself in one of thewhite chairs

‘Yes, I do Thank you’ Rachel was grateful for the drink, but er on show That short walk along the balcony had felt like a !

The whole situation was e any underwear

She picked up the wine glass, cradled it in both her hands to stop theood’

‘It ought to be,’ Justin said with a smile in his voice ‘It cost a s’s on the house, according to Guy I aiives me an idea Wait here’

He put down his wine and levered hi,’ he said, and hurried back inside through the sliding glass doors, leaving Rachel to do a spot of staring of her own

It was strange seeing her boss in a bright top, casual shorts and bare feet She’d always known he sported a nice shape and tan, but she’d never seen so much of it before Even his bare feet were brohich made her wonder what a man ore shoes and socks all week did to achieve that Lie in one of those sunbeds at the gym? Or swim a lot in an outdoor pool? If so, where? She knew he lived in a high-rise apartment in an exclusive complex down on the harbour foreshore at Kirribilli, so it probably sported a pool Exclusive ones usually did

‘I thought as lass doors, carrying an open black leather folder ‘They do have a beauty salon in this place’

‘A…a beauty salon?’ Rachel repeated, not sure what Justin was getting at