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“That was a lifetio,” Teddy cut in with ice in her voice, probably tired of the lared up at ive you so out with my best friend orks from home, I keep my customers happy and I don’t really date”

“Really?” He meant no disrespect, but a woman as beautiful as Teddy was expected to date nonstop, to use her beauty to land a rich and successful husband

“Yes, really And the guys I shoot down have no clue where I live”

“But they could find out Anyone stick out as not being able to take no for answer?”

She let out a bitter laugh “You know otiations If I’et it, I say it clearer, so yeah, I’ve pissed off a few guys but I’ht”

Shit Was that what she dealt hen she went out? I couldn’t even i to deal with that and it pissed me off that she had to deal with it “That’s fucked up”

She laughed again “That’s called being a woman”

“Any angry girlfriends?”

“I don’t fuck other people’s men, detective”

Haynes held his hands up “I meant no disrespect, Ms Quinton”

She shook her head to brush off his apology “If I did it was unknowingly, and it would’ve only been for a night, maybe two And certainly not at my home”

His green eyes flashed but he quickly got it “Thank you I’ll let you knohat’s going on, but you’re free to go”

She nodded and turned to me as I wrapped my arm around her slender shoulders “Thank you,” she mumbled and I led her away

“Coet you out of here” I planned to take her ho

“I can’t believe you chose tonight to work out the details of the engage my head in disbelief at all the shit she’d laid out on the dining room table