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She frowned at the unexpected question ‘No, I’’

‘Then don’t let me stop you Someone will be in touch soon’

Soher ‘And just how soon is soon?’

Another careless shrug ‘I can get et them to look into it but he’s somewhere in the South Pacific In a state of wedded bliss, who kno often he checks his eliht in the Macdonald Hall car park Despite the need for self-preservation, her heart twisted

‘Arion’ He i move, Perla! Keep on point ‘Mr Pantelides, I don’t have the sort of ti to look into this yourself for me? Please?’ she added when he remained frozen

His eyes hardened ‘Is this where you trot out the for old time’s sake?’

A heated flush crawled up her neck ‘No, I wouldn’t be so crass as to refer to an occasion we’d both prefer to forgetbut of course you won’t believe that aboutLook, I’an and I lived with his parents after we got et a place of our own but that never happened Two years ago, his ive up his job to look after her Tian’s insurance pay but a piece of trash in your eyes but they don’t deserve to lose their ho their son’

She sucked in a breath and risked a glance at him His expression remained stone-cold For several minutes he didn’t speak Then he reached into his desk and slid across a s plastic

There were no s on it It could’ve been one of those if-you-had-to-apply-for-it-you-couldn’t-afford-it credit cards reserved for azine once Or it could’ve been a loyalty card for die-hard coffee addicts Perla had no way of telling She looked from the card to Arion’s face

‘What’s that for?’ she asked suspiciously

‘That card lets you into that lift’ He nodded towards the small lift to one side of his office, across froht to my penthouse You’ll wait for me there—’

‘No way’ Perla stopped as co before he could finish

His nostrils flared ‘Excuse me?’

‘I won’t dowhatever it is you have inbut so What happened between us that night wasn’t cheap and it wasn’t tawdry Not forI’d stoop that low to get you to help me—’