. He was wearing a custom-tailored charcoal suit. He paused in t
s stopped moving. His
lung to every curve of her body. She wore black stiletto heels that made her le
s eyes. He pulled his eyebrows together in a deep frow
reached out and wrapped her free hand around his bicep, leaning her weig
aid, keeping her voice light and breathy. "I thought I should ac
. "That's not necessary. It's just a boring me
e into her eyes. She bit her lower lip, making it tremble. "Ar
. His mind started working. Livia had alway
eautiful, devoted, entirely dependent fiancée to dinner migh
to press a soft kiss against Farah's forehead. "O
ybach pulled up to the discreet, d
s hand firmly on the small of Farah's back, guiding her
ed away in the back corner. Livia Alcott was alre
dress. Livia's hand tightened around her glass, he
drop in temperature. He pulled out a ch
es in fake surprise. She looked at Brook. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn
went to college together. She's a v
er chair, looking Farah up and down. "It seems bankruptcy
ying the part of the wounded, defenseless girl. Beneath the tabl
e. He glared at Livia. "Watch your tone
, flawless French. She began talking to Brook about their time in
up her silver knife and fork and began cutting her bluefin tun
k. The silver clattered loudly against the porcelain plate.She
t her, his annoyance turning into
oice tight with pain. "It's cramping
just take a cab. You stay here and finish yo
hat he wanted-alone time with Livia. He put his hand on he
se," Farah
. Farah stood up. She gave Livia a weak, pained
r and was out of their sight, she stood up straight. The pain vanishe
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