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I gape at him

“But this is the address that the secretary gaveto Ken’s apart place?”

Mr Carlton looks amused

“No, they didn’t Kenneth lives in this building, but he has his own place on a different floor Only I live in the penthouse,” he says with a knowing smile

“Oh,” I say dumbly “So you must have told the doorman to direct me here, instead of to your son’s apartment”

“That I did,” the dark es with a dip of his head

“Does Ken know?” I ask, sitting up suddenly “Because he’s going to think I’ him off if he doesn’t, and I don’t want my mom to be kicked out of her apartment because of it”

The handso the bronzed hs deep in his chest

“Ken knows,” he says “And trust ether that it was best for him to leave this issue to me You don’t need to worry aboutonly with me from here on out”

I’roide

“Oh okay, great Thank you, Mr Carlton I’otiation because h position, you see She has her own business, so she gets really busy Maybe you’ve heard of it? It’s called Dinah’s Delights don, and she sells cupcakes My mom makes plenty of money, don’t worry,” I say quickly “It’s just that she’s so busy that she so the bills”

Mr Carlton nods and looks thoughtful