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‘I’m not I’m useless I’ve left the notes I wrote out at hoot sos in my head, other than dance steps, and it’s been months since I’ve danced I’otten how to do that’

‘Well, one thing at a tioing to see a ballet based on a poe poet—back when my head was full of mush Maybe I’ll see the error of my ways Who knows?’

‘You really don’t mind that I’ve been a bit of a disaster so far? I don’t want to spoil your evening’

‘It’s certainly different’

‘You’re really going to love the ballet I promise you’

She smiled Wide and fresh and beautiful He wondered if she kneas her deadliest weapon She had to She , but he would wager she could wrap pretty er with just a flash of that slance from those eyes

The plane touched down and rolled along the runway This was shaping up to be quite an evening—the last before he turned all his attention towards netting Arturo So he ht as well enjoy it

The game was definitely on

CHAPTER FOUR

SO, THE LOVE RAT wasn’t so much of a rat after all

He could have gone to town on her forup with the notes, but he’d let her off the hook and he’d actually been quite kind when she’d al like a baby

He wasn’t just a boring banker He was smart And handsome Even with a broken nose and a flattened ear he was built like a man should be built

She glanced down at his thighs and his biceps, pushing out the fabric of his tux as they waited in the back of a li the red carpet He was prepped and primed to play the role of patron, and all the doubts she’d felt that he was just a surly shadow of his one He could dial up the charm as easily as she could