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It didn’t help that he was just so gorgeous As he walked toward her, Bree’s heart flipped over with an eer All she wanted to do was run to hi arms close around her

“You lied to me” Silence wasn’t an option

“If you kne ret that—”

“How did you think this was going to end, Rylan? Did you think I would never find out that you’d been hired by , and she forced it back under control “Or didn’t it —”

Rylan caught hold of her upper arms “Don’t say that Please, don’t even think it”

Bree jerked out of his grip, stor into the apartment She heard Rylan close and lock the door before he followed her Although he was standing just behind her, she didn’t turn to face him

“This wasn’t supposed to happen” The gentleness in his voice almost undid her resolve “I promised Blaine I would look after you One last job, as a favor to him That’s all it was Until I met you”

“I don’t want to hear it” She swung around to face him “You andcan justify what you did Now, before you go, tell unshot”

“Can I sit down?” He indicated one of the sofas in her open-plan living area

Reluctantly, she nodded Once Rylan was seated, Bree sat as far from him as she could Papadum looked fro decided on a position on the rug mid-way between them

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What sort of crazy,on?