ed his texts, his calls, his DMs. She was playing hard to ge

into her professional life, c

t project," she told me one night, spreading blueprints ac

in her family's successful development company.

s sunglasses" from his last visit. As he was "looking" for them

iance without councilman Miller's app

search. A slow grin

lay golf with him. Well, I used to. Before the di

him. Her expression was a perfe

Councilm

ffed, waving a dismissive hand. "Getting his app

t wasn't just charm anymore; it was a tangibl

ery grateful for an introdu

tone. "Hey, it's Liam Davis. Yeah, long time. Listen, I'm with a friend, Chloe Jenkins. She needs a minut

mug look on his f

"He'll meet wit

eyes wide with what seeme

am. I don't kn

his help. She had

my stomach. It was working. It was all going according to plan. But seeing

r he left, she turned

l! My team has been trying to get that meeting fo

d to remind myself this was part of the scri

my voice hollo

n in the mirror. My face was pale. The plan was wor