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The sedan glides s out of the , I settle in for the drive to et used to this

One hour later I arrive at my new flat It’s even lovelier in person A three story white-washed brick building with a deep blue awning at the entryway and a cozy fireplace in the lobby In the center of the property there is a slish roses drifting throughout A black, wrought iron railing wraps around the entire property I’ve leased the flat for six h ti else or reer of the property, Mary O’Donnell, who Iin, seems like a kind, sweet lady She told me she and her husband renovated the entire build

ing a few years ago

“There you are,” Mary said while handing ht And please letkindly

I take the elevator up to the third floor, walk down the hallway, trying to find rooht It’s the last room at the end of the hallway I open the door and walk into the flat It’s exactly like the pictures online It’s cute and char, with pretty flower printed wallpaper A chair with plaid covering sits in the corner Walking through to the bathrooe I stand in front of the s overlooking the courtyard, the war s and then take a much needed shower

Afterwards, I’m suddenly overtaken with tiredness I can barely keep ht up with me I crawl into bed and fall into a deep sleep

Alex stands in front of theof his penthouse suite, overlooking the twinkling lights of the city He brings the glass of whiskey to his lips, rolls the liquor over his tongue, ss He hears the padding of feet on the hardwood floor, the sound of the shower He wished she would leave so he could sit and think in silence

From behind him, a pair of arms slide around his waist He smells her perfume It makes hi her head on his back, reaching up and stroking his chest

Alex turns and gives her a tight s her aro ahead I’ll be in ot work to do I’ve left cab fare on the table Thank you for a lovely evening, Linda” He hoped she would leave without any further conversation

“It’s Lesley”

Linda, Lesley, it didn’t matter to him what the hell her name was All he wanted her to do was leave He hated this part It was so easy to get theet them out Alex went to his office study and closed the door

Thirtyher things He looked at the display of security careat care with matters of security and had a state-of –the art home security system installed Alex watched the brunette slide her feet into black five inch stiletto heels She picked up the ot an answer of silence in response, she shook her head, put on her coat, muttered “asshole,” under her breath Alex watched her open the door, heard the sound of the door clicking shut behind her He immediately pushed a button which locked the front door Alex breathed a sigh of relief He was always glad when they left

He sat and thought about work It’s what he always thought about It was his passion Alex had founded McCall Enterprises at age thirty-seven and in just five years he had built a ide luxury hotel e he was chasing women

Work and woht

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