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Callum cut her off “Family later Work now” And then he sla her alone with the man who drove her crazy—even in her dreams

She narrowed her eyes at the tall American with his rich brown skin and dark, dark eyes “There’s nothing to discuss I’ partner”

“I disagree” He clasped his hands on the table in front of him “I think what you are is a coward”

Rachel gave him a cold smile as she drummed her blood-red nails on the tabletop “I don’t much care what you think As I pointed out earlier, I’ht about me before I turned ten”

“I’m not one of the maids at the familyenough to know that the team leader has authority over every member of their team Even if that member is a partner”

“You ht be teaing her favorite Her over her elbow “This discussion is over I’ation withoutfor the door There was a bottle of Merlot at ho her name

“What’s the problem exactly?” Harvard turned in his seat to face her “Are you worried your high-class friends and fa ho-class American blackas I’ll also be playing the part of your bodyguard They’ll think you’re screwing the help Tut-tut That’s even worse than good old Uncle Theo”

If he thought his poor atteet results, then he was seriously deluded “I don’t have to explain myself to you, and as I’ve said before, I don’t much care what you or anyone else thinks either”

He got out of his seat and positioned hiht of returning to the co The coo Is that what’s freaking you out? One day you’re talking about beco the faive away the shares you’d inherit Why did you walk away, Rachel? I’ve done so, and no one seems to know”

Which was exactly how she planned to keep it “Not everyone follows through on their childhood arew the farown this conversation too Prove you’re the ace spy ere led to believe you e hired you and do the job without me”

Instead of backing off, as most reasonable people would have done, he took a step closer For a second, it see froht-headed Harvard always smelled like the ocean Like freedom Or recklessness…

“Tellon and I’ll help you,” he said softly

Ju on I just don’t want to revisit the past Or deal withyou can say that would ive up”

“How about this?” He lowered his head to whisper against her ear,her shiver as his breath swept over the sensitive shell “The word around the office is that you’re scared to play the part ofyou won’t be able to separate fact froth through his fingers, and she swore she could feel it right to her toes “There’s a betting pool Ryan’s bet a thousand pounds that you won’t be able to resistin to the attraction between us”

“There’s no attraction between us” Had that sounded breathier than usual? No No, it hadn’t She sounded the same way she always did—cold and distant Precisely how she liked it