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“BecauseI’ and not very smart”

He turned to Sloan “You have got to work on her self-esteeht to have a red ass every time she talks down about herself”

Sloan glared at hi on it Hard to unravel years of her thinking she’s not as good”

“As good as whom?”

“Her sister,” Sloan replied, but this ti at her She squirmed She hadn’t realized he’d worked that out “Everyone used to tell her how smart and beautiful her sister was Made Kinley think she couldn’t live up to her”

“Ridiculous,” James said

So inside her warmed at the disbelief on his face As hard as it was for her to accept, both of these men really did see her as beautiful Desirable

“So, if he’s a secret admirer then who is he?”

“Someone who still believes you live in your apartment,” Ja you at ho there anymore Who haven’t you told that you’ve moved?”

She rubbed her head “I don’t know”

“All right, other way around Who knows you’ve moved? Your work? People at the club?”

“Our friends at the club know,” Sloan said quietly “I don’t think you’ve told your boss yet”

“No” She shook her head “I didn’t really see the point I changed my address on file, but he wouldn’t notice that But it’s not Mike”

“What about his son?” James asked “Gary?”

She felt a little ill “He has been watching me weirdly lately”