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“I know that woives et my advice”

Rainne jerked to attention

“You’re staying?” she squeaked “You plan to run the business”

“You got a problem with that, little sister?” he asked, but his eyes never left Kirsty

“You knohat I think?” Kirsty said, saving Rainne fro to answer

“I’o ahead anyway”

Kirsty’s hands fell to her side and balled into fists It had been a long tie to thump someone

“I think you’re in over your head,” she said “You obviously don’t have a clue about running a shop or selling lingerie, and you’ve just insulted the only expert in toas willing to help you”

His lips twitched slightly, giving the i happened His face was still impassive

“Do you knohat I think?” he said “I think you’re scared of a little competition”

Kirsty barked out a laugh that surprised her more than him

“You’re not con—”is not competition There’s no way you could be a threat to me, or to my business”

“We’ll see Prepare to shut up shop”

Kirsty pursed her lips as she felt her cheeks burn

“That is incredibly arrogant of you,” she said