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he said, voice smo

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like he was dissecting her

than she expecte

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hand in a lazy command and gestured to

hesi

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top her. He

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ed her aside. "Listen. He's rich. Ruthless. Untouchable. But he asked you. Just tonight. One ni

whore," she

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hesi

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ouder, the air heavier. Her heels carried her forward,

l in his booth.

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twitched.

nto the booth,

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thigh, fingertips cool against her heat

e said, his hand trailing upward, his touch lazy, int

me," she whispe

his breath fanned ove

derwear beneath her dress. She let out a shaky breat

er instinctively, and he

k silk. "You can pretend you're not

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away, staring at her like she was t

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