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The side of his mouth curved “You are a clever woman”

Brock’s brow furrowed as he watched Suess, Sht, didn’t he?”

“Yes Why?” She batted her lashes “Is that a problem?”

Brock frowned “I do re you that we take our bets seriousl

y Are you ever going to let one of us win?”

She hesitated, then sht”

S her “The bathrooht Brock ran you a bath before he joined us”

Her belly fluttered at how neither of theht with her She da of their difficult past, and even that they were so close they lived together, it all intrigued her She wanted to knohat made them tick, the lives behind the millionaires Then she took in what S me in the bath?”

Brock tucked her hair behind her ear and sht Once you’re done, we’ll likely be finished”

Her chest constricted as the sudden familiarity of his words sent a wave of discoh her tight throat

Brock gave her bottom a hard smack and her a quick peck on the lips before he turned away to fetch his clothes After Sht kiss, they strode down the hallway and entered the office

Kyra stared at the empty hallway as a memory rushed into her mind

A young Kyra skipped down the hallway, then leaped into her father’s arms “Daddy, it’s my birthday”

“Happy birthday, baby” Her father s over his forehead “Seven years old, you’re such a big girl”

Kyra pushed out of her father’s arms as he lowered her to the hardwood floor “Mo soon for my pizza party”