my boss in my bed

e road waiting

n your position I’d be quaking in my boots and I’d be using every tric

d the shiny hair.

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rouble, Miss Thacker, and I’m the only one who

. But I ought to warn you that it won’t make an

ou deserve everything

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? How can you be so un

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of people are going

cerned about other people

his tone that increase

re? One above the surface and one below. ‘Yes, actually. I think being a

uiting more staff until we were sure

rong, Miss Thacker? If you’re so careful, then why are you here

were higher than we’

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essed that and I have lots

moment and the atmos

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o

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ave a shaky smile. ‘I st

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briefcase and removed

. Rafael Cordeiro was a

a different part of him.

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profit. But the cafés ar

isn’t that w

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herself to carry on an

rous glint in his eyes.

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that

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we start making money

led off as she saw the

ke the man smile? ‘I’m

longer than I thought

d be. The cafés are al

we’re not alr

you

his smooth tone, she

a few mistakes at the b

ch higher than I planne

ne. Now that we’re ex

Give me a bit longer

don’t like the way you do

him. ‘You mean, becaus

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e, Miss Thacker?’ His

her f

Surely the fact that sh

investment couldn’t be t

en us an enormous sum o

s the business grows. I

gh the figures with you

n I’ve given you a ful

l, you’ll agree to ex

ould I

t it’s worth it for you.

withdraw your investme

e as that. And if th

our enviable

thinking of the fourt

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I love,’ she said, ven

antly as she saw th

hand. ‘Show m

e was hope, after all.

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the fact that her hand

he was trying to catch h

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ust waiting fo

hacker. Thick. Concentr

she reminded herself th

come a long way sin

asn’t goin

she pulled out the neat

lly collated and

pages with lean, bronzed

es, Miss Thacke

ed a moment t

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she looked away and tri

s for the future. She to

ut her plans to

led he

ion from him. He picke

page and then finally li

iss Th

appointment she felt a

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people with nerve.’ H

could see the strengt