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Chapter One

Quinn

“There’s no denying you’re hot, sweetheart, but all the pretty in the world isn’t going to make up for the fact that you’re over an hour late for your call time”

Arching an eyebrow, I cross my arms beneath my breast “Sweetheart?” I spit the words out like sour milk, and wrinkle my nose

“Baby? Doll?” He shrugs and wiggles the toothpick dangling fro, brown hair is slicked back froular face, and his tan e of eyelashes surrounding those blue orbs makes me want to pluck the curly hairs out with tweezers Why is it , Rouised by a neatly kept ular cheekbones are lessened by the dark scruff on his chin

It’s been a long time since I’ve paid this much attention to ait to be this one in particular In a short-sleeved black T-shirt that shows off brightly colored ink and a ot a le This is what happens when I go too long without getting laid My libido kicks on for the first attractive male I banter with

“I think you’ve got me confused with someone else, my friend,” I say

He rakes his gaze over me slowly and shakes his head “No A looker like you would be impossible to mistake”

Warmth spreads in my belly, and I turn up the ice to cole and eat your compliments up like chocolate cake?”

“Never said that We’re not interested in having you work for us”

I snort After I haulhe’s ready to fireyou’re not my boss then, huh?” I ask

When his h and extend my hand “I’m a makeup artist I’ll be the assistant extraordinaire to Efia Bello for the day” I hold out rip the handle of ht pink three tier case

“I’ then,” he mumbles more to himself than me “I’m sorry about that We have a model ent MIA today and you fit her description”

“Mmmm If that’s the way you charm women, maybe I’m not shocked she didn’t show up” I pat his chest; he’s fir the rock solid that only coym

He s my lips, I shake my head no “That one doesn’t do it for you, either?” he asks

“Observant, aren’t you? I’m not really the nickname type”