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ad of walked, and the menu didn't list prices - a sure sig

ngle nice dress she owned - a pale blue wrap dr

n she s

hair, tie loosened just enough to look effortlessly elegant. He glanced at his

aid, standin

gment," she muttered,

naling the waiter. "St

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sappeared, and left them in

lly, "you wanted to

ing a small folder

e he had

ix weeks. My grandmother's visit begins next week and ends after the cha

epeated. "Like a re

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nked. "E

ll be expected to attend dinners, possibly the

her arms. "You've done t

ow. "Arranged fake mar

ly?" sh

iled. "That

s i

ion softened. "You really

survive a double shift, the next I'm accidentally married

ly. "I'm offering a sol

er pause. Beneath all that polish, there was a man

All right. Say I agree

flipping to a neat list ty

pearances as a married couple. Family dinner

s eyes widened. "Lik

ips twitching. "My grandmot

is," Leah mut

sonal lives. This arrangement is business. You can continue yo

f you," she

wer people who know, the better. My assistant will h

four?" s

ed up. "Rule four - we

wned. "M

other is observant. She'll notice dis

repeated. "Like.

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n't change. "If ab

on her water. "You'

he replied calmly. "P

laughing and throwing her glas

leaning back, "but y

out this ridiculous proposal called to the part of her that needed a break

have the contract drawn up. You ca

bbing her bag.

fted. "You'

ok. "I'm accepting. Six

ved slightly.

said, turn

y, Adrian's voice fol

practice calling me by my fir

round. "Don't push

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