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Her froas instantaneous “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing,” he was quick to assure her But at her look ofwas that pity?he continued, “Nothing other than what you already know,” he told her “Do you have a minute for me?”

“You could have called” She glanced at her phone again And Liam noticed how thick and full her short black hair was How it h it

Wondering if the twohad noticed

His first indication that he wasn’t asokayas he’d thought

“I was out anyway The receptionist said you were on your last appointment” He wanted her to see him as a client

“I’ve only got about fifteen minutes,” she said “You want to have dinner with Marie and ht if you need to”

He wasn’t a college boy any absolution “I’ll take the fifteen ive them to me,” he said, his tone calm But serious “I’d like to speak with you professionally, Gabi You take on personal clients occasionally, when your workload allows”

“Yeah”

“Sodo you have room for me?”

“You want to hireopen as she looked up at him Those silvery-blue eyes fae? And the attorney you told your father you’d hire for him?”

That’s what he needed to talk to her about And “Dad’s attorneys will be seeing to hi around the by, he added, “Can we go to your office?” Surely it had a door He picked up his briefcase

“Of course” She led the ith quick steps, glancing back at him to say, “And of course I have time for you I’d make it even if I didn’t”

Liam wasn’t surprised at the words He’d known she would

He was just a little taken aback by the sudden flood of relief pouring through him