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‘I’m sorry?’

‘Does he know he’s not important?’

Carly frowned, taking the box froain?’

Dare took a deep breath, wondering hoas that he could control a global corporation without batting an eye and yet one woenuinely nice person—he knew that now And not only that She was smart and beautiful and he wanted her

‘Forget I said anything’

Carly fidgeted with the box before placing it carefully in her bag ‘The person who gave o out withelse to it’

Dare doubted that No ave a woo out with her It was either a gift to show his appreciation or a parting one Stillthe guy was obviously history and that was all that mattered

‘You don’t have to explain yourself to me,’ he assured her

‘Good’ She stepped back fro ’

‘I agree,’ he said,closer to her

‘What? What? Dare, what are you doing?’

‘Taking you in my arms,’ he murmured

Carly flattened her hands against his chest to ward him off ‘Dare, I don’t want this I don’t want you’

Dare kissed her Softly Sweetly Carly’s breath hitched in her lungs

‘Yes, you do’

‘No’ She shook her head weakly ‘I don’t I’

He kissed her again This tient

Carly melted She didn’t mean to, but she did His touch, his scent, his heat—they all set off a minefield of eht

‘Carly’

Dare groaned her na with hi in to this desire between the around her but him That made her burn