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lightly. "Still mak

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was poured, menus presented, and then Liam leaned back in his

hy I should pretend to be

is this weekend. If I show up single, my mother will set me up with her dentist

nted with amuse

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n set down his wine. "Okay. But

n eyebrow.

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need someone convincing. And y

his face. "Flattery will

of what was necessary to keep up appearances. No personal questions that

wife at the investor dinner Friday. Smile when I need you to, laugh at

on

at it before sliding his card across the

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ell. That means you look at me like I'm the only man in the room. You

owed. "

liberate. "I'll make y