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“My agency has your account now... So I kinda work for you now. The last thing I want is rumors going on about us. And you know how that rumor is going to go. Everyone will think I got the account because I was sleeping with you, and I have to think about myself and my career too. A rumor like that could ruin it, and I can't risk that... Also we live so far away from each other. The distance is a big barrier.... And I have never been a fan of long distance relationships.... I hope you understand the point I'm making here, but I don't think that I can give you what you want. "Timothy was quiet for a while.... Too quiet that it made Chloe extremely uncomfortable. She didn't say anything either, but she noticed that the longer she was silent, the more the hope faded in Timothy's eyes. He seemed resigned to her inevitable rejection, and she couldn’t help but feel horrible."Please say something, Timothy" she pleaded softly, "and please stop staring at me like that. I don't want you looki
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The movement opened his black jacket, offering a glimpse of his pristine white shirt stretched across his broad chest and flat abdomen. Everything was perfect. This was a great day for him and his agency. It was a party to celebrate the account Golden Gates promotions had with Packard Enterprises and a good number of people had been invited. Everything seemed like it was going to go well. It was all perfect.Well... Except the fact that Christina had refused to attend the party with him.. No matter how much he had asked her, she had simply insisted that she wasn't ready to be around a lot of people, and the last thing he wanted to do was to force her into situations she wasn't comfortable with.He turned away from the mirror and headed out of his bedroom to find his wife. He found her in her bedroom, working on her laptop.Well, at least she wasn't sitting and staring at the ceiling, Evan thought. She was making little progress, no matter how slowly. Christina lifted her head to stare
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"Hello," she said in a cheerful voice. "I'm so sorry I'm a bit late. Hope I didn't miss much""Oh not at all" Evan replied and gave her a hug, "You didn't miss much. I'm just glad you could make it. And oh, look who's here too... It's Bryce Collins. Timothy introduced us to each other after the last meeting we had""That's great. I'm glad you guys finally met each other" Chloe replied and smiled at Bryce who returned her smile and gave her one of his bear hugs.Chloe squealed as he finally let her go. "Hey watch it," she said to him. "You don't want to ruin my dress before the party begins, do you?"Bryce chuckled. "Of course I don't," he said. "You know I'm glad that I did this. The people I have met are amazing and I think it's going to be productive for all of us. And it's all because of you. Thank you Chloe" He planted a kiss on her cheek and beamed at her again. "And now, I am going to... You know... Mingle... Meet some other nice people... Preferably the ladies"Chloe shook her h
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Chloe decided to ignore the comment. "I didn't know that you were coming," she said. "And you didn't tell me that you were.""Evan didn't tell me about it until yesterday morning. And I decided to attend so I could surprise you."Chloe gave him a small smile. "Well, I don't mean to be rude, but your surprise kinda sucks.... No offense""Ouch. I'm taking offense" said Matthew and clutched his chest dramatically. "That hurt.. You're a mean girl...""Okay sorry about that" Chloe replied."Sorry can't fix it.""What can?"He appeared to give her question some thought before he replied."Well, for starters, you could dance with me," he said and extended his hand to her. Chloe chuckled and took it. Soon she felt her body against his as he wrapped his hand around her waist and began to move to the tune of the music."So, how have you been?" Matthew whispered in her ear. "I'm sorry I haven't really reached out to you. I have been super busy, but I sure have missed you... A lot""I completely
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“Thank you. I’m sorry about…that…” Her words dried up on her tongue as she met a unique gaze. Startling and beautiful.... The man she had been thinking about a few seconds ago was standing in front of her."Timothy!" she said.“I’ve heard of Cinderella showing up late to the ball dressed in a beautiful gown. But not running away from it... Well, except at midnight and it's not midnight yet.” He held the clutch out to her, arching an eyebrow.“I think you need an upgrade in fairy godmothers.” he added.“Yes, well, Cinderella was high-maintenance,” she murmured, accepting the clutch.A sharp bark of laughter escaped him, and from the slight widening of his eyes and the surprise flashing through the dark depths, it seemed the crack of amusement caught him off guard. “And you’re not high-maintenance?” he asked, slipping his hands into his tuxedo pants.The movement opened his black jacket, offering a glimpse of his white shirt stretched across a broad, powerful chest and flat abdomen. He
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Amidst her embarrassment, Chloe found herself blushing like a teenager. "Well, you didn't seem to notice all these while we have been standing here talking" she replied, and regretted the comment immediately, realizing that it sounded like she had wanted his compliment all along.... And the pitiable and annoying thing was that deep down, she knew that she had."Who said that I didn't notice." Timothy replied. He stepped closer... Too close... And enough for her to hold her breath. The action still didn't stop his perfume from drifting up her nostrils. Damn, Timothy could be annoying, but she couldn't deny the fact that he was sexy as hell."I did notice how beautiful you are." he continued. "It was the first thing I noticed when I saw you this evening. I couldn't ignore you even if I wanted to. I always notice you even when I don't want to. And with a dress like that, I have to admit that it's impossible to not notice you... I'm sure everyone out there did"Drat! Chloe thought. Damn t
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He took a quick glance around. No one was really watching him, he thought, and the most important parts of the party were already done. He was sure that no one would notice or miss his presence at the party since they all seemed to be engaged doing one thing or the other."Come with me" he said, gesturing with his head as he stood, and together, they made for the nearest exit door.___________They were walking through a glass-encased atrium at the very top of the building and neither of them spoke. Soon they arrived in front of a wall of glass with the city spread out below them. The view was simply breathtaking. Across the bay, the city sparkled like precious gems tossed on an endless blanket of black velvet. Dazzling and magnificent."Wow." said Dora."It’s something, isn’t it?" replied Evan. He knew exactly why they were there, but he couldn't seem to make a move. Dora noticed, because she suddenly took his hands and placed them on the glass above his head. With a smile, she slowl
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"Evan?" Dora called. "I asked if I did something wrong"Evan slowly raised his head, but he didn't turn to look at her. He just couldn't. "No you didn't" he replied stiffly. "This isn't about you""Then what is it about?" she pressed."We shouldn't have.... I shouldn't have" he paused, his shoulders heaving as he finally met her gaze. "I'm married Dora. I don't know if you were aware but I should have... I should have stopped you. I shouldn't have come up here with you in the first place"Dora shrugged. "So you are married... So what? If you are worried about people finding out, then don't worry. I'm not a snitch and I do not kiss and tell. No one will find out. I'm good at keeping secrets like that..."When he didn't reply, she added "You can come over to my place if you want... So you can spend the night. We both know it would do you some good. Besides, I know enough to know that if you were... Happily married, you wouldn't be at this party alone or up here with me for that matter..
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