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Chloe sed the wine and turned to hiainst the couch, aret over how nice your house is”

His eyes creased at the corners “You thought I’d live like a pig?”

“No, of course not” She waved him off “I’m just impressed”

He reached down and grabbed his beer off the end table “Don’t be too i service that comes biweekly And Ash decorated the place” Hehis cell phone froht the house a while back, I gave herlimit and told her to have fun”

Chloe noted the teal afghan draped across the recliner by the bay hich should’ve been a dead giveaway of a woman’s touch Most lass tight in her hand, she went and sat on the love seat opposite hi?”

He sed the beer in his ner for a couple of years” At Chloe’s obvious bafflement, he chuckled “Why does that shock you?”

“Her house was”—she half shrugged—“not designed”

“She hasn’t lived there long” He rested his ankles on the otto one over the other “But you also didn’t see her bedroom That’s the one room she has decorated” He smiled, love for his sister evident in his eyes

Chloe noticed the hten up thebetter” Her house could use soether

“I’m sure she’d love to You till hit it off”

Chloe sipped her wine “Why do you say that?”

“Because she’s a lot like you”

“In ay?”

“You’re both daood at your jobs, committed in a way most people aren’t” His stare held hers, intense and honest “She’s sweet, funny, kind, and caring—just like you”

Chloe took a sip of her wine as she considered his words Sawyer kne to dish out thoughtful co to flatter me?”