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Is that the woman?

“Good , ladies”

Dawn dragged her gaze from the man and looked at her boss

Keir smiled “I had a call from Prince Ahmat He says you are both jewels beyond price and if this were not America he would marry you both”

“Did he h the jewelry shop?” Becky said, her eyes wide and innocent “‘Cause I ht”

Keir chuckled “He also asked if you’d send up a”

“Heck I should have known he had an ulterior motive” Becky suys tomorrow”

“Take care, Beck” Keir s?”

Dawn glanced across the lobby The one Maybe he wasn’t the man who had helped her yesterday There were probably ten thousand tall ivenat her Why would he? She was nothing special to look at “Nobody’s complained,” she said with a quick smile “Not yet, anyway”

“A sure sign of success How’s the car?”

She lifted her eyebrows and tapped on the desk’s shiny wood surface “Like new Keir, I can’t thank you enough for—”

“Forget it Hey, I was protecting the Song’s interests We spent ti ant is to have you unable to get to work because you don’t have transportation”

“Well, thank you anyway Really I don’t knohat I’d have done without your—”

Her voice trailed away Keir frowned and glanced over his shoulder “So on behind me I should know about?”

“No Nothing Sorry I just…” The ain, closer than before And yes It was hi “I just… That man”