ted glass, casting a steely glow over the sprawling boardroom

as The Untouchable Bachelor. Handsome in a disheveled kind of way-sharp jawline, tousled black

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lust. That much

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e commitments? Can th

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calmed. Internally, he wrestled his restless

her drunke

ing at his tie. "She's still in my suit..." He swa

ers are nervous about integrating external control syste

Then finalize the contract."

tion, they all exited the room, lea

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with a wolfish grin. "Two plump cherrie

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ted by a half-naked blonde sprawled on his leather c

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sofa, sipping hot tea lik

husband, Marco, stared her down l

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you say it like that,

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hold on. Who is this uncle? Ar

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, please. Find another

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