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"There's no price here," he complained

"I'm not an appraiser except in very specific circumstances I didn't put prices down since they wouldn't be useful for insurance or anything legal and Griffen wasn't interested in resale I'd say if you could get that to someone who knohat it is, you'd walk aith at least seven to ten thousand More if it's been professionally cleaned, but that's not cheap"

Bryce read the entry in the database again,The truth was, there weren'taround the house I didn't havehi vase in the library They were a part of history

Finally, Bryce nodded his agreement at my screen "Find me more like this and I'll keep my mouth shut Got me?"

Gripping the tablet with both hands to keep thes? They'll kick "

"That sounds like your proble what I stashed in your bag I'll be checking If it's gone, I'll just add more I own you now"

Bryce closed the scant distance between us, looer the panic button I couldn't use it Not now Not unless I was desperate Bryce wasn't the first horny asshole I'd had to fend off I could deal with him I had to

Narrowing lared up at him "Don't even think about it I'd rather be arrested than let you lay a finger on me"

The sneer was back, Bryce's confidence grating "What et to say no? Have you ever been to jail? Are you sure you're ready to find out what it's like? And what about your kid? What happens to hiet arrested?"

I was shaking, and Bryce could see it The treritted so they wouldn't chatter My heart raced so fast I was light-headed Could he have ust?

My gut said no My gut said Tenn wouldn't let that happen

Why not? Who was I to Tenn, really? He wasn't even speaking to me

And if he thought I was a thief? If he thought I was lying to him even more than he already kneas?