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“No, he didn’t call me,” Gabrielle said before Liam could respond “Afriend of ourslet me know you were here”

The agents looked at each other Shared a frown And she realized, too late, that her sudden invasion uilty

“Gabi’s a friend of e,” Liam said “She and Marie—the woman you m

et in the coffee shop—live in the building They’ve appointed the handso unsolicited attention fro for him

He stood with his back to the , the sunlight behind hi shadows on his face A face other women fell for In droves

He had his hands in his pockets

Soo noticed he did when he was unsure of himself

“So what’s going on?” She stepped forward and took a seat in the arathering whether they wanted her there or not

They looked at Liam He looked back

“You want her to stay, Mr Connelly?”

She held her breath

“Of course”

She didn’t knohether to be relieved or not Did he want her there because he knew soht need her? Professionally?

Or was this just hiain?

Years before, Lia even close to breaking the law He was a rity