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Had E about me?

She stayed in the shower longer than it tookroo had happened She didn’t blush or let her gaze dart away from me in embarrassment, so either she didn’t think I’d heard her, or she didn’t care

There was nomy skills and was very familiar hat a woman sounded like when she came

We took breakfast on the terrace, and then she was escorted to the hotel spa I had to ree for a disclosure stateet whatever she wanted The only thing on the schedule was a cocktail party this evening hosted by Team Mercedes

I didn’t see her again until late afternoon She ca one of the outfits Petra had styled Her hair had been blown out, her nails were painted a shi ivory, and her makeup was flawless This picture-perfect version of her was one ly approve

She was undeniably beautiful

But I preferred the girl who’d appeared in my bedroom with the smoky eye makeup and a provocative dress even ed one who sat in the chair across from me She waited quietly for me to finish ork and scrolled on her phone

I caught her sneaking a glance at me more than once, and my smile was unstoppable

“Did you have a nice time at the spa?” I asked

Her lips skewed to the side for a single beat, but then she brightened “Yes, thank you”

It seemed like time moved twice as fast whenever we left the hotel We couldn’t talkthe ride on the tender over to where the party was being held because the small boat moved fast and the as loud Once we boarded the i, it was all business As the face of one of the team’s premiere sponsors, I was a VIP, and Emery and I had to float from one conversation to the next so everyone could express their gratitude