suffocating, humid heat that c
trial district. It looked like a spaceship that had crash-landed in a junkyard. Pedestrian
of denim overalls and a grey t-shirt, both smeared with faint streaks of grease and sawdust. She lookede heavy rear door open. She threw herself into the backsea
nd immediately collid
Brunello Cucinelli cashmere polo that hugged his broad shoulders perfectly. He looke
sole, pulled out a sanitized w
on ordered softly. "You
ssively at her cheek. As she lowered her hand, her eyes caught s
wine, a humidor of Cuban cigars, and several ornat
d a trembling finger at the pil
mpty-handed," Cameron stated, adjusting the
reets here were incredibly narrow, lined with tightly packed, aging red brick rowhouses. The undercarriaged so hard a muscle
and parked it in front of a slightly run-down ho
andle. "Listen to me," she warned, looking Cameron dead in the eye. "Do not use y
to the uneven sidewalk. His tall, imposing figure looked entirely out of
nsive gifts, stacking them neatly on the small conc
her denim overalls. She reache
anked open alm
ng hair, wearing a plaid flannel shirt and a stained apron. In his rigHis eyes narrowed into dangerous slits, scanning the billionaire from his perfectly styled hair d
wed hard. Panic seized her. Without thinking, she stepped closer to C
screamed at him to pull away. But he looked down at Aimee's white-knuck
ine, pushing his chest out slightly, allowing her to lean her weight
t the absurd pile of luxury gifts at their feet. H
Burt barked, s
t. The furniture was old and worn, but the hardwood floors were spotless. It was a space bur
feeling a strange, tigh
g the tongs at a faded floral sofa. He turned
lose, her breath ghosting over his ear. "Please," she wh
ing, sauce-slathered BBQ ribs. He slammed the platter down on the cheap coffee table. He
rrogatio
hat exactly do you do for a living, boy? And what gave you the
n interference, but Burt sil
tired lines around his eyes, and the fierce, undeniable love for
drooms. Instead, Cameron leaned forward, resting his forea
l icy arrogance. It was deep, steady, and incredibly respectful. "And I apologize fo
ng none, his rigid posture relaxed a fraction. He p
"Don't turn your nose
ith specialized silverware. He had severe germaphobia. She quic
t. With his bare hands, he p
realized that dealing with a man like Burt Berry required more than just polite, corporate detachment. It required a surrender of ego. He needed to drop a bomb
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