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“Fifteen minutes” Eve broke transmission and all but danced up the steps to the door Suhty nod She’d been practicing “I’ Send a car and driver to 28 Avenue C”

“A friend” His voice was ripe with suspicion

“That’s right, Suood, very close friend Be sure and tell the cook there’ll be two for dinner”

She hter Su to be even ot a load of Mavis

Mavis didn’t disappoint her Though for Mavis, she was conservatively dressed Her hair de jour was rather ta One glistening side curved to her ear while the other half skimmed her shoulder

She’d only worn perhaps a half dozen varied earrings—and all in her ears A distinguished look for Mavis Freestone

She stepped out of a torrential spring downpour, handing a speechless Suhts, and turned three circles More, Eve thought, in awe of the hallway than to show off her skin-hugging red body suit

“Wow”

“My thoughts exactly,” Eve said She’d hovered near the hallaiting, not wanting Mavis to face Suy was obviously unnecessary, as the usually disdainful butler was struck dumb

“It’s just ot the whole digs to yourself”

Eve sent Sulance “Just about”

“Decent” With a flutter of inch-long lashes, Mavis held out a hand with interlinking hearts tattooed on the back “And you must be Summerset I’ve heard so much about you”

Suered he nearly lifted it to his lips before he remembered himself “Madam,” he said stiffly

“Oh, you just call e out of it”

Unsure if he was appalled or enchanted, Sued a half bow, and disappeared down the hall with her dripping cloak