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to her, his face cont

His voice dropped, disappoin

r the arrangement was Flora Gina Morgan, not-" she gestured a

hand slightly. "That

atching names, and the hair-they're both blonde and of similar height. Except-" She glanced at me,

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r. "I'm sorry,

ing me from head to toe. "Though looking at her again, she does loo

a laugh. He pressed two fingers to his mouth, eyes brief

he's been hospitalised and won't be able to continue with the contract." She straightened her file. "I'

t." Tyl

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toward the door withou

f us. Tyler's eyes moved to me slowly, and honestly in that mo

as been a very weird afternoon. I

voice echoed t

eally

one pulled at the back of my kn

r and looking at me with his chin slight

laugh. "I really,

de a decision and was just filling me in. "Blonde, light eyes." His gaze moved over me briefly. "Yo

going to get my room key, I didn

lways this

ways this i

smile tugging at the corner

up my bag from the floor. "I appreciate the very s

-I don't even find you attractive." I said, glancing over him. "So whatever you think you're d

e came around the desk without any urgency whatsoever,

was standing next to a furnace that had been runni

my nose a half

ching my jaw. He dragged them along the line of

d, low and wanting in a way that bypass

s everywhere now. My fingers were trembling against my bag strap

the line of my body like I had forgotten every reas

me back up to mine, the corner o

softly, a mischievous g

straightened my bag on my shoulder, and turned toward the door, my heart pounding loudly, whil

etics brands in the country. I'll get you a twelve month modelling contract on top

the door in

a lifetime opportunity, but someh

g landed softly in my open bag.

decide." He said, tu

he card sitti

he most recognizable face in the NHL, with an Auren campaign behind me an

emembered his face, denying me and kissi

l to people who had already decided what I was worth before I walked through their door. T

e card and