"Let's get one thing straight, you walked into that shot yourself. I'm not paying you a dime for it."

Phillip, ever the philanthropist, shrugged it off: "On the house."

The number of finance shows that had tried and failed to book him for an appearance was countless, and yet here he was, making a free cameo in her documentary.

Tina quipped, "Figures, Mr. Moneybags loves his charity work. Pouring all that cash into a documentary."

More than half of her crew were locals from Stonebridge, making Phillip's face as recognizable here as any A-list celebrity's.

Heads turned their way, but Phillip seemed unfazed by the attention, casually removing the pen Tina had tucked behind her ear. "How did you know?"

"I'm not an idiot," she retorted. "If I were that dumb, my scheming little sister would have run circles around me by now."

This opportunity was a golden ticket, the kind that would have her colleagues at the TV station walking the plank just to get a taste. And here it was, practically being spoon-fed to her. Grateful, Tina made herself comfortable on Phillip's lap as soon as they were in the car, playfully tugging at his tie and tracing circles on his chest.

"Trying to take advantage of me, huh?"

Phillip gently removed her hand, holding it in his. His voice was calm, "Try to behave when you're on your period."

He remembered that?

to squirm away, but Phillip caught her by the knees and kept her in

eyes twinkled mischievously: "For all your high and mighty talk, you still want to hold

looking up at him with a radiant smile, "I've missed you, big

take a saint to resist kissing her then and

saint, so he kissed

hand cradled her neck, savoring her lips slowly,

dinner in the city, Phillip dropped her off

out of the car, Tina hadn't walked a few steps when she

"What are you doing

asked. "Why haven't you been replying to my messages

Tina glanced back instinctively.

still there,

"I've been busy."

excuse lightly: "What could you possibly be busy with? I've been trying to take time out of my actual busy schedule to see you. Tried to ask you out for dinner several times,

rolled her eyes. "Since when have

Don't act

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