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I looked at him with a teasing smile. “If you feel shortchanged, why not try to beat me at my own game? With your eye for picking top–tier female execs, I bet every woman you choose would be a total knockout.”

Jared’s expression soured, his voice going cold. “Victoria, there’s no need to jab at me here. If I really wanted to, I would’ve

found someone already.”

“Oh? Don’t tell me… you’re still saving yourself for me?” I grinned, closing the distance between us step by step.

Jared sucked in a breath and took half a step back, his handsome face flushing for no reason. His breathing grew heavier as he stared at me, eyes burning. “If I said yes, would you come back?”

I was just messing with him, but he actually took it seriously.

My teasing smile vanished and I replied flatly, “No.”

Jared’s chest rose and fell, the embarrassment fading from his face, replaced by a cold look. “How long are you going to

keep this up?”

I stared at him in surprise. Seriously? Jared’s asking something this childish?

“I plan to keep playing this game forever,” I said, arching an eyebrow with a grin. “So you’d better hurry up and find

someone to marry.”

Jared said, his expression turning cold as ice. “She says you’re the only

she’ll ever have.”


my icy defenses cracked for a moment. I let out a soft sigh. “I’ll always be her

looked momentarily taken aback, then said quietly, “Alright. Got

Nathan’s table, and by the time I got there,

like I was always in the spotlight.

parties. The guys at the table were smooth operators, knew all the tricks when it came to drinking, and their banter

a row, listening to all their smooth talk. After a few more rounds, I’d already passed out a bunch of my business cards. These were all future

reached out and snatched my glass away–Nathan and Jared. Jared was faster, though. He stood up and, playing the

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her liquor, so

looks, like they totally got what

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to lose my nerve here. I’d already texted Melissa to come pick

even if I ended up wasted, I knew I’d have a

young, but you’re already going gray. Today’s launch was a huge hit–you should be the one knocking back drinks tonight,” someone

I’ll make sure

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