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hem of your coat," he said, resting his hands on hi

ot of pasta sauce on my trench

kitchen acci

from your advisor during a crisis is the worst mistake you c

mic mug, I felt some heat return to my c

divorce. He wants to g

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do you p

iggering his Morality Clause, they're forcing us to play the loving couple u

ract?" He frowned deeply, clearly disap

aby's future," I said, lifting my head to meet his eyes. "That's why I need this job right now. I

oment. Then he stood up, walked behind his desk,

. This is the latest PR assessment report for Apex

ok the folder. Apex Sports Group was

closely. "But Apex is our biggest client. If you want to estab

page right away. "I won't let my pe

market trends pushed the suffocating memories of the penthouse out of my head. Occasionally, Dr. Alexander walked over to my de

oon, he tapped lightly

Florence; you can't work non-s

felt in two years. "Apex is trying to phase out Francesco's 'bad boy'

curved Dr. Ale

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them?" I asked, c

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orrow morning and hand this revised

walking straight into Francesco's terr

ow, I can send another as

a deep breath. "It's m

ck to the penthouse. The apartment was dead silent. When Maria saw me walk in, she

door standing half-open. Several of his everyday suits were gone

he desk, opened my laptop, and began organizi

nd low heels, I carried the organized folders from my desk st

tment, the receptionist

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d open on the twenty-second floor, a sharp, fami