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She couldn’t help but sht his place would appreciate it as much as she did

“Is this what you always do when left alone?”

The voice cut through her thoughts and made her stuht into a strong pair of arms

Instantly, she was defensive His skin was next to hers The smell of his aftershave enveloped her She pushed back Heat rushing to her face She’d been dancing around like a five-year-old Singing And he’d seen her He’d caught her in the act

There was a glimmer of a smile on his face But she couldn’t return it She was still angry at the way he’d treated her so indifferently

She’d played on those few seconds over and over What she should have said What she should have done So

She needed to get away from Matteo Bianchi as soon as possible

Matteo must have noticed her expression because he didn’t even wait for a response to his previous question “We need to talk”

There was so that sent a little shiver down her spine

She tilted her chin up toward him and held out her hands “What about? Haven’t you seen—I’m done here The house is finished The realtor’s been All that happens now is that you pay me”

She was being bold She’d never been so forith a client before But then again, a client had never kissed her before Or was it she that had kissed him?

Her insides turned over Who had kissed who?

So the situation Or assessing her So was off Almost as ifwas it hurt? A wave of pain? Why on earth would Matteo feel like that? What was it with this guy? Trying to figure hi her crazy