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To her right, she spotted a few employees from Oldbank—the PR company Brock and Smith had chosen over Silverholt—and eht of all their judgmental stares on her as if they could read into her soul and knew she’d joined the Castle Dolce Vita
/>She looked at theevery pair of eyes on her When she arrived at the bar, she caught sight ofher, but she quickly put up mental blinders and stared at the bartender “Chardonnay, please” She didn’t look away fro barkeep as he fetched her drink Yet, a ware, Kyra begrudgingly glanced sideways
A woht—dressed in a peacock-blue dress scanned Kyra from head-to-toe “My dear, you have every set of eyes on you Tell ?”
Kyra bristled at the question “Dating?”
The wo “Which one of the MDRto them and was curious who has captured the heart of such a beautiful young lady”
Kyra’s mind stuttered under the direct assault of such a blatant question In all her preparations for tonight, she hadn’t considered having to answer that question Perhaps she’d been in a ith Brock and S fantasy where people wouldn’t be asking about their affiliation
A fantasy where a e relationship was perfectly nore what they were doing Kyra realized she had no idea how to answer Besides, she wasn’t dating the the best sex of her life with them
After a quick second, she said the only thing she thought appropriate “I’ either of them We’re close friends”
The woht be old, but I’m not blind Those two men are in love with you”
In love…
No, the wo an emotional relationship Kyra hadn’t even invited them out with her best friends Of course, she did have dinner dates with Brock and Smith and had seen a couple ofher realize that for the past teekends she’d never left their sides Sure, they’d had to work during that time Other than that, they’d been inseparable
Oh, fuck!
Her heart hanored the swell of discomfort “Like I said, we’re close, just not in the way you’re thinking”
The woman snorted “I’ve been married five times I knohat love looks like, m’dear Both of thoseKyra’s arm “And I saw it in your eyes too”
Another bartender brought the wolass at Kyra “Best you choose quickly, dear They have a business to run, and if you leave itover you”