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“That you can step into, too,” she told hie for one person to fill”

His uorous as he climbed up off the sofa and closed the distance between the to a halt in front of her

“How do you propose we find thisscientist? And how can you be certain she isn’t already dead?”

“Miriam is not the only one with sources”

His eyes were sharper than usual “You have a hed—“herthis famous Broker, too”

Sandrine se considered her for several longto himself Sandrine felt her heart juoal One step closer to ridding the world of Miriam Shepherd

“I always did fancy expanding into the Eastern Territory” Serge rubbed his jaw as his eyes followed the line of her leg frorown tired of the region He doesn’t e it with the same enthusiasm he showed in his youth”

“That would leave me with the Northern Territory,” Sandrine wanted to clarify their agree later

“I thought that hat you wanted, darling”

She smiled at him It was no secret the Northern Territory was the most powerful

“Well, it seee said “How do you propose we seal this deal?”

Sandrine uncrossed her legs and widened her knees Her eyes on Serge, she grasped the fabric of her dress and inched it upward until she was exposed for his pleasure

His cheeks flushed and his eyes darkened “Ms Cherbourg, I like how you do business” He fell to his knees in front of her “You have yourself a partner”

Chapter Twenty-One

“She isn’t a spy”