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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.

she yanked open the curtains before settling back into her seat.

day concluded at 5:30 PM, but she

that Bowen had given

managing to

located on the west side of the city, it would take her at least thirty to forty minutes to drive there. This

hurriedly gathered everything up and headed toward Bowen’s office.

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hadn’t been the only victim of a long workday. Bowen hadn’t left either. The only

strode inside, she flicked on the overhead lights, cheerfully saying, “It can hurt your eyes if you’re on your

her only to do a double take

you enough work if

one hand while I was in the bathroom. I thought I’d go for something that’s nice and sexy. It wasn’t too hard.” She was

it’s okay, Mr. Evert, I’ll

contract yet.” He opened up the sleek file

stand beside his desk as

ticked by, one by one. Jolene quietly

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now 6:35

get her there

continued to check the time, Bowen finally caught her

head, he asked flatly, “Am I keeping

she laughed brightly. “My time is

to scrutinize the documents for another ten

herself in her seamless work.

finished his reading, he finally set down

as she was about to declare herself done with work for the day, Bowen stood

you‘ re there, there’s a nice Italian place you

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