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I frown, and try to lance quickly at India and see that she's alone while Mr Tall, Dark, and Loathsoet her a drink at the bar, which is set up in the corner of the room

"Can you excuse me for a moment?" I say to Cindy, who nods and says sure

Iand she frohen she sees

"Hey," I say and lean in closer I want to kiss her – kiss her in front of everyone and let them know she's mine – but of course, I don't

I can't

"Jon," she says, her voice miffed "You should be with your date"

"I wanted to say hi Can't a guy say hi to his business partner?"

Her brow is furrowed "I knohat you're doing Go and play nice with your date"

I exhale heavily "This is ridiculous, India We should be together, not with other people I don't like putting on a charade like this You should just tell Marina her app needs to be fixed and get it over with"

"I can't and you know it After tonight, we'll co with it, okay?"

She giveslook that I can't resist and so I nod

"Okay, but I expect fun and gaames"

"You'll get thehtly on the ar two drinks He sees me and raises his eyebrows as if he doesn’t like the fact that his date is talking intimately with another man

Tough luck, buddy She's fucking well mine

"Hello," Mr Loathso a drink to India "You're the business partner, right? Jon Thorson?"