The Billionaire's Cold Heart

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he spot on my nightstand where the envelope had been. It was

t officially. But I h

promise. The door would close. And whatever part of me had been curious,

ld scrape together, gray slacks and a tucked-in cream blouse I hadn't wo

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ng once again in the priva

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nd just like before

time, he w

atch stood beside him. He looked like the kind of person wh

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with a wry grin, offering his hand

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glance. "She's punctu

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sted. No s

k hallway into what I assu

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er notebook, a bottle of still w

he chair across

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s and stood with his back to me.

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gn my life over to

adable passing through his eyes. "Yo

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almost a smile. "

ve fool

ind me. "You're already her

y, surprised he

e had your email set up. You'll shadow my assistant until she transition

said. "She

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ly. "Okay. What exac

ement. Call screening. Conference prep. Travel

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to be liked,

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partment heads, and had been yelled at twice once by a clie

ally had a sec

on the fiftieth floor and leaned a

was i

n't sure

it, but part of me felt alive in a way I hadn't in years. Like

ully understand wh

corner and ran str

e. Eyes lik

eyes sweeping over me lik

e asked, her voic

fully. "I'm Mr. Val

urled. "Ar

ed. "And

if the name should mean somet

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Don't get too comfortable, sweethear

way, heels echoing like

mering, my spine somehow

tever this

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