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Prologue

Nick

Meetings are the bane of my existence I exit e ofcompany while he andwith the mistakes

His te for hi it, I’ve decided to keep it andlike cohtest stars to ruin our good standing

Te just finished her first book contract with us, anda second one that she needs to review I don’t see any problems with it, but she’s the client It’s our job to make her happy

I check , and Ms Strong would be here soon My coffee ran out three hours ago, and I needed et some coffee

Being in too , I careen into a petite blonde alrasp hold of her ar her back to her feet but not letting her go As I look at her, I’eous Her cheeks are stained pink, and her eyes widen from our collision, but her parted lips are fro with

“I’ completely lost in her blue eyes

“Oh no I’ attention,” she says, looking up ather hair back behind her ear

“I guess that makes two of us” For the first time in forever, I want to have more than a conversation with a woman I haven’t even noticed a female in five years—not since one made a fool of me You knohat they say one bad apple spoils the whole bunch Well, that’s what happened to me I want to say more to her, but I’m at a loss for words

She steps out of my arms, and I feel the loss iht, would you?” she questions, biting her bottom lip anxiously