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The footsteps ended outside the doorway

“We’re in here, Leo The associate from Easton Events is already here,” Sam called

“Phyllis is already devouring her short stack of pancakes For soot one for you too” A syrupy thick voice poured through the doorway and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up

The entire doorfrauy ould have been more at home on a football field than in a room filled with fabric swatches He filled out the suit well Broad shoulders without a hint of shoulder padding They were all hih roo taut, almost like it concealed a brick wall

Sauy as a head taller than him “Leo, this is Zara Zara, this is Leo”

My eyes landed on the sahter after ruining my first shirt of the day

I shot up from my seat

We both shouted, pointing accusatory fingers at each other, “You!”

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Leo

“It seems you two have met” Sam turned to me with a tentative smile and a question in his eyes

“Briefly,” the wo”

I slipped a chocolate croissant out of bag with a napkin

Her gaze darted down to the buttery soft, flaky dough wrapped around a center of chocolate

“I got this for you, Sa my eyes off the interloper, I handed the croissant to Sam