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Kingsley slasses

"Your father is not a good hter around her "He’s strict, conservative I stayed out an hour after curfehen I was sixteen I was at the ot ice cream after He assu He and mom divorced that year finally I couldn’t let Siy"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"He interned with gy rights groups while in college and law school You dropped out of university and started working so your gy brother wouldn’t have to live with your conservative father That’s rather noble of you, Charlie"

Charlotte stared at the floor

"My dad would have destroyed Simon It wasn’t noble It wasthat you think that Let’s see," he said and flipped a few es "You worked as a receptionist at a salon after you quit school and apprenticed there You were a cocktail waitress at Le Cirque de Nuit a few nights a week as well Must have been before I bought the club I would have reot much better tips if you could do a stunt The bartender there before Steele taught "

"Your brother is in law school now Full scholarship, I see There’s no reason you can’t go back to school"

"I’ I’ve been out in the real world taking care of o back"

Kingsley closed the file and leaned forward He started to open his mouth but a knock on the door interrupted

"Entréz," he called out The butler entered carrying a breakfast tray He sat it on the floor in front of Charlotte and quickly departed

"So now you’ve had your shower and you are currently having your breakfast Let’s discuss the business opportunity you’ve already said no to"

"Discuss away," she said after her first delicious bite of pancake "But it’s still a no"

"Understandable" Kingsley stood up and relasses "I’ll talk You eat"

"Happily"