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A h interrupted them from their interlude Mia, accompanied by one of the movers, stood aardly at the top of the stairs Dara stood back fro

‘Nice to see you home safe, Mr Valente,’ Mia said and blushed ‘Shall I book you both into the restaurant for lunch?’

‘I’ve come to steal my wife away, I’m afraid’

Dara placed a hand against her chest, straightening her blazer as casually as she could e under the scrutiny of her staff ‘Leo, I can’t just leave two hours before an event—’

‘Actually, you can,’ Mia interrupted, blushing even more as both Leo and Dara turned to face her ‘What Iso hard What’s the point in being the boss if you can’t take soh perfectly well’

LeoDara’s shoes from the floor ‘Mia, you are the voice of reason’

Dara shook her head, ss I should be doing’

‘That’s whather by the hand ‘Mia, you are only to call my wife if there is a fire or some other catastrophic event’

‘Understood, sir’ The assistant saluted, giggling uncontrollably as Leo commandeered his speechless wife from the room in her bare feet

‘Is the blindfold really necessary?’ Dara asked, feeling for Leo’s hand in the close confines of his sleek sports car

‘Necessary? Perhaps not,’ Leo’s voice purred silkily somewhere next to her ear ‘But it adds to my enjoyment’

Dara reached out, her hand co into contact with his arm: a band of hard muscle covered in the rich silk of his dark shirt ‘Well, in two years of e you’ve never mentioned this particular fantasy’