The Layers Of Love

th strawberry swirl cupcake when the man in the ex

the moment

scent of freshly baked cinnamon rolls curling through the air, and he certainly didn'

tiff, too sharp. Like he had walked straight out of a busine

, her piping b

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replied cautiousl

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anything about consultants. And Adrian didn't look like someone who ca

the ID back into his coat. "I'm here to a

blinked

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act

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around, Lianna had decided

that same unreadable expression. He'd studied her cakes like he was looking for evidence of a

were cookies, no

here was t

glancing over her carefully curated flavor list. "Few

he'd just suggested they rep

had replied, trying to stay cal

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for a moment lon

irked. Ca

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her, surprise

f nod, he reached

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he blinke

id flatly, setting

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ed her eyes.

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n walked Theo Grant-arms full of flowe

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s heart

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ian with an exaggerated smile. "You're

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didn'

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name's Adrian. He's here to... 'asse

oesn't look like he eats mu

aughed.

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uh...

lance

wondering if you wanted to maybe go to

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her mouth

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