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She would have done the sa

Not that she was going to let him know that She kept her eyes locked on her co every impression that she too was busy ‘I hope you had a nice breakfast’

‘Yes, thank you, hter in his voice

‘So they say’ She looked up and smiled ‘I’m usually too busy to remember to eat it’

She had lance and the smile to be brief, dis look that ensnared her How could eyes be so dark, so knowing? Heat burned her cheeks, a shiver of awareness deep inside

Reluctantly she pulled her gaze away, staringthe saain

‘You should take care of yourself, Polly’ His voice was low, caressing ‘Neglecting your body is not wise’

‘I don’t neglect my body’ She wanted to pull the defensive words back as soon as she had uttered them

‘I exercise and eat well,’ she clarified not entirely truthfully but she didn’t want to ad habits to him Not when he was evidently so healthy And fit It took every ounce of willpower she had not to look up again, to sweep her eyes over hi on theunder that crisp white shirt ‘I just don’tdeal of it’

She pushed her chair back and stood ‘I a to do a walkabout,’ she said ‘Would you care to accompany me?’

He stayed still for a moment, that curiously intent look still in his eyes, and then nodded courteously as he pulled the door open and held it for her

Polly sensed his every lass-walled foyer, awareness prickling her spine

Rachel looked up as they walked by, curiosity clear on her face Polly had no doubt that she was ehly scurrilous account of her boss’s encounter with a half-naked French days so coossiping

It wasn’t far from her office to one of the discreet doors that led out onto the shop floor This hat Rafferty’s was all about No matter how essential the office functions were they existed for one purpose—to keep the iconic store in business Polly ensured that every finance assistant, everyexecutive spent at least one week a year on the shop floor Just as her great-grandfather had done She herself spentand assisting The buzz and adrenaline rush were addictive