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“Well You pay for quality, right?” I ask with a smile, and Hans nods

I glance at Sa intently, but, as I asked, she’s staying quiet She s the situation perfectly These men expect to be humored, even when their jokes aren’t that funny

“And who is this beautiful creature?” Larry asks, and Samantha smiles sweetly at him

“This ismy hand at the base of her spine

“Stunning,” Larry says If he wasn’t seventy-six-years old and one of our best clients, I’d be less nice about his obvious admiration

Sa

Sirl Humor him, honey Play the role And the fact that she follows instructions so ell, that’s just onefor me to try not to think about too damn much

I glance across the roo alone I sroup we’re currently talking with and steer her toward the bar “I need to talk to sorab a drink or so”

“I can do that,” she says in a bit of a breathy voice, and e When I look back up at her, she’s got the prettiest daain how innocent she seems and how badly I want to corrupt her

“Go on,” I say, and it comes out harsher than I mean for it to She walks away, and I can’t help but follow the sway of her hips as she walks

“Get it together, Knight,” I hten my cuffs, and head over toward the client I’m supposed to talk up

But I won’t be leaving her alone for long

Samantha

When I reach the bar, I notice that ne, so I order a glass as well The first sip is like et on New Year’s Eve while I was growing up I take another sip and just let it sit onthe taste of it

A guy in a dark suit slides up to the bar beside me, and for a second, I think it’s Dante, but ih