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“You said no more alcohol”

“Here,” he corrected

She sighed “Fine Only one glass Are you bringing ain?”

He scoffed at her “I happen to like that penthouse”

“Then why don’t you sleep there?”

“I sleep so on work,” he told her smoothly

“Right, that’s where you usually take the women you sleep with to”

“Like I said, we’re not sleeping together tonight” Not until we’ve ements

She didn’t say anything as he drove along the coast, taking a more scenic route to his penthouse He didn’t disturb her, so she’d feel less suspicious Besides, he liked silence too It was a welcome respite from work

Mikaela saw the building come closer It was here that she hadWell, you’re notlove to someone you don’t love, she reasoned His penthouse was the same as she had left it, except this time, there were fresh flowers in the foyer Finally, soht?

He quickly lit the fireplace with the terrace doors wide open for a cool night breeze She sat down on a co the city view and a faint outline of the shoreline He brought over two glasses and a chilled bottle of wine

“I really don’t want to drink,” she sighed

“I don’t want you to, actually I’ hospitable Besides, I’d like you sober for a decision”

“What decision?” her head snapped up

He s some for himself “I have a proposal”