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wed hard. "This

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ivate hallway. The grand piano. This wasn't a hotel room. This was somebody'

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anger's house and found them sleepin

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ke you think

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alm. Controlled. "But finding a stranger as

the punchline of a billionaire's evening. I threw

. My knees buckled. A strong hand wrapped around my arm before I hit the ground.

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offee. The rich aroma filled the room instantly. I stared.

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ity. This one was serving refres

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ngers brushed. The contact lasted less than a second.

. For the first time all day, I felt hum

tte

could properly look at him. And that was a mistake. A very big mi

d of man women probably wrote novels about. The kind of man sensible

ce you've caught me trespassing, I

ough his eyes. Then he said: "Da

suddenly lit up. A photograph appeared on the screen.

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