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“Trustvoice of his He could tell her anything in that voice, and Miranda had the funny feeling she’d instantly obey For exa crazy, like “will you go to bed with ht?” she was sure she’d comply first, think later

For goodness’ sake, girl! Miranda told herself with hidden annoyance Heti a lot of appeal – but you need to keep your feuy was, he was probably way out of reach, totally out of your league in netism, and an almost predatory undertone, which warned her to instinctively be on her guard

Easier said than done

“Do we know each other?” she asked lightly, eyes scanning his gorgeous face for any clues He seehtful for a moment

“You’re not a woman I’d let slip from memory easily,” he told her in like tone, and she shivered to feel his startling eyes rake swiftly over her “So no, I’m sure we don’t”

“Maybe on TV, then,” she added teasingly “You certainly have the face for it”

He chuckled, eyes narrowing even further in intent as he looked at her “I’m not sure whether that’s a compliment or not”

Oh, it’s certainly a co to pound With every look, and even with the slight pressure in his touch as he guided her in the sloaying waltz – she could tell he was going in for the kill The proble to be very, very easy game…

“It would be nice to at least know the na ,” she purred, surprised at her audacity

Here she was, flirting with a total stranger…and yet, a et every one of her personal principles – a ht out of theShe wanted to leave Right then Just grab his hand and run off to somewhere they could be alone, all alone – and she could do with hi her body to do…

“My name is Jude Jude Stone”

Miranda paused, his words sinking in like lead And in moments, her wild, wanton attraction to hi to nothing as she went to ice in his arms

“Jude Stone? The billionaire?” she breathed, eyes flashing with anger and disbelief

“Yes,” he said calmly

Miranda gasped, arching away fronized you for a snake the moment I saw you”

“It was business, nothing personal” Jude replied with curling lips “Just like how you found yourself dancing with Kirk Was that not purely a business strategy? Whatever you think he can offer you, I can provide ten fold I destroy men like him every day, Miranda”

“Just like you destroyed h thin lips “You bastard Well let ive in to a man like you will be the day I dishonorthat’s never going to happen”

“My affairs with your father have nothing to do with you and I,” he growled

“There is no ‘you and I’ Mr Stone,” she bit out clearly, finally able to wrench herself froain”

“That didn’t go well”

Jude didn’t need to turn around to know that it was Carly at his elbow He could hear the sness in her tone, but didn’t look her way as he kept his narrowed gaze on the disappearing figure of Miranda Quinn