"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?

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

eyes twinkled mischievously: "For all your high and mighty talk,

in his embrace, looking up at him with a radiant smile, "I've missed you,

saint to resist kissing her then

saint, so he kissed

her neck, savoring her

in the city, Phillip

the car, Tina hadn't walked a few steps when she ran into someone coming out

are

back?" Alfred asked. "Why haven't you been

Tina glanced back instinctively.

was 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

rolled her eyes. "Since when

Don't act

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