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“Nothing much. My mom just called.” Jolene Marsh smiled calmly, “It’s a family matter, so it’s nothing to bother you about.”

Bowen had a good idea of what was going on at Jolene’s home. However, every time he tried to ask her for more details, she would beat around the bush and give vague responses.

Her problems were hers to deal with. She refused to ask him for assistance with something that she could handle on her

own.

It was this trait that told Bowen early on that he’d found a good companion.

She was probably the only one in the world.

Even pushing her away was easier than expected.

After all, she was more than willing to get out of the way on her own.

She was the only lover who knew her place and the

boundaries she shouldn’t cross. She would never go beyond.

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That was why Bowen simply gave her the contract and left. “Bring it to me by the end of the day.”

“Of course.” She smiled, “I’ll get it done right away.”

As soon as the door closed, her face fell, shedding the false smile that she donned so easily.

before settling back into her seat. She had

work day concluded at 5:30 PM, but she never left on time.

Bowen had given

just barely managing to finish around half past six. Her smile disappears immediately as

it would take her at least thirty to forty minutes

hurriedly gathered everything up and

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only victim of a long workday. Bowen hadn’t left either. The only source of light in his office was his desk

she flicked on the overhead lights, cheerfully saying, “It can hurt your eyes

at her only to do a double

looks like I didn’t give you enough work if

something that’s nice and sexy. It wasn’t too hard.” She was rarely this lively and was clearly

it’s okay, Mr. Evert, I’ll

haven’t finished reading the contract yet.” He opened up the sleek file in

stand beside his desk as she

one by one. Jolene quietly stole glances at her

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now

flying wouldn’t get her there in

the time, Bowen finally caught her looking one too

asked flatly, “Am I

brightly. “My time

scrutinize the documents for another ten minutes, wanting to find something, anything, to nitpick.

who prided herself in her seamless work. It wasn’t easy to find

he finished his reading, he

to declare herself

at the South Bridge. While you‘ re there, there’s a nice Italian place you should stop by. Try a plate of

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