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"Yes"
"I' in ten minutes"
This day just got a hell of a lot better She's the interior decorator my sisters Pippa and Alice recommended to decorate my new apartment They insisted she's very talented, and after I witnessed the great job she did at Alice’s restaurant and Pippa’s house, I was sold
"Pippa told me there's an on-site daycare, and I can leave ," Victoria continues
Ah, now I reer siblings after they lost their parents in a boating accident last year I can tell Victoria wants to shake ht hand
"Sure," I counter "Go settle Chloe in I'll be waiting upstairs in my office"
"Do you think the other kids will like my toys?" Chloe asks Victoria
Victoria smiles down at her sister, and I'll be damned if it's not the sweetest smile I've ever seen "Of course they will"
Apparently, Victoria's smile only affects me, because Chloe puffs her cheeks, not convinced
"You've got soher backpack, "I' they like It’s really nice of you to want to share toys When I was your age, anyone touching my stuff was an enemy You're cool"
Her puffy cheeks give way to a grin again Mission accomplished
Victoria frees her hand froe tome as her client after this mishap
I'll have to turn on the charm to full power in my office, just to put her mind at ease, of course
Victoria
Way tooff Chloe, I chastiseforward to proving ht have recoo with me if I don't convince him
The moment I step inside his office, some of the tension bleeds from my shoulders, as Christopher offers me a friendly smile I inspect his eyes to check whether the senuine Christopher Bennett is a daroomed three-day beard, broad shoulders, solid six feet of muscles—he's the type of man who can do
When I stop in front of his desk, I can't help ogling his shirt What athe stains, and his smile deepens He points to the chair in front of his desk "Take a seat"
I do just that, crossingfor the best way to start with a clean slate
"Everything worked out with Chloe?" Christopher asks
"Yeah"
"How ot"
Usually, I don't go into details about my personal life with clients, but Christopher's interest seeenuine
"Three Chloe, Lucas, who is nine, and Sienna She's seventeen"
Christopher nods thoughtfully "That sounds like a full house"