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ell, ours. Jess and I have spent the last few hours unpacking, cleaning, and arguing over where to p

nd, squinting at a piece of furniture she's been tryin

e to be in another language?" she hu

xing bowls. "Because they assume

me, then groans dramatically. "Ugh. Just

. "We're saving money. We can't afford to hir

wipes her forehead. "Speaking of money, are you sure you don't want to m

d napkin at her.

own a fortune because you don't want to

wing my head

asically set you up with one of the richest, most powerfu

"I mean... he cou

? You two have some secret hi

see the way he looked at me? Like

s just his resting murder f

n't stop replaying our meeting. The way he towered over me. The coldness in his vo

" I admit b

t me like she just won a bet. "I kn

ere's a difference between acknowledging som

s. "Mmm-hmm. Keep te

I can respond, a sharp knoc

n't expecting anyone. And why coul

er something

her jeans. "Maybe it's our landlord? Trying to s

ver and pulls

ression unreadable. His ginger hair is neatly styled, and thin-framed glasses rest on

lo?" His voice i

before answ

Hilton's assistant, I believe we

Of course he ha

you Liam?" I smiled brightly at him, even

n me, well that was rude "I've

. "Excu

sence," he repeats, as if I d

. "Requests? Sounds

nds neatly folded in front of him. "I

ing just short of him. "Let me get this straight. Chr

"I wouldn't phra

he knows how to get my number and call me. We're not eve

arly not expecti

s. "Oh, I

half-exasperated. After a beat, h

in. "Tell him I'm very busy, as you can s

ly turned back "Is there anything you'd need help with? I'm currently on my lunch break and won't return in the n

him speak, I looked over at J

h my eyes, as he took off his jacket moving towards the furniture

grabbed my hand and pulled

hisper-yelled, which I

do?" whisp

eated again, "You just told off Christian H

meone had to, and he offered to, of course I wo

r face "So, how long do you thin

n't know, just

I have a feel

seem like the type of man