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“That’s tough, ?”

I shrugged “How could I be doing?”

She eyed rief counseling sessions for the pasters

“What were you doing at a dive like Blanc?” she asked

“You were there, too”

“Only because you invited me”

I laughed “It was Brandon’s pick, not mine”

“What happened with the girl you ith?” she asked, this hopeful look in her eyes “You two looked pretty hot and heavy when I saw you at Blanc Did you go home with her?”

“Uh I didn’t always volunteer the truth, I couldn’t lie to Casey so I shrugged and said nothing, biting“Nope”

“What happened? You’re usually pretty smooth omen”

“I forgot her name”

“You forgot her naavewhile it lowered Finally, she relented and the glare turned into a grin She liked pussy as much as I did

“You need a real girlfriend,” she said, staring athoain”

“I don’t need a girlfriend,” I said, frowning “I need a partner with ten million to invest in my company so I can keep the wolves – I mean bankers – from the proverbial door”

“The proverbial door or an actual door?”