'How should I respond to this? How could I not be attracted? But what are we to each other? We're just fake spouses!' Moira sighed inwardly. Casting a quick glance at Barclay, Moira swiftly remarked, "You should go grab dinner. I'm tired. I'm heading back to bed. Goodnight!" With that, she turned on her heels and bolted.

In less than five or six seconds, there was a resounding thud of the door being shut.

Barclay gazed at the closed door of the guest room, a smirk playing on his lips. "You're attracted, aren't you?"

'Hey, great,' thought Barclay.

Lying on the bed, Moira could hear her heart racing. She was glad she had bolted. Otherwise, she might have been in serious trouble.

Juliet was right. Any woman would be intrigued by a man like Barclay.

Moira couldn't help but sigh at her own unwarranted thoughts.

'Get a grip, Moira! You're in a professional partnership now, each taking what you need. When the time comes, you'll part ways and walk your separate paths. Falling for a business partner is just a cliché from novels!' she wondered.

After tearing apart her fantasies, Moira regained some composure.

She realized Barclay's earlier question was probably a test.

Was it because she had been too forward the other night?

thought carefully and admitted to herself that she might have been a bit

doctors had said it was just

But what about her?

that night, Moira's face felt like it

see

advantage of someone while intoxicated

remorseful, and resolved never to

some decorum with Barclay from

had a dream where she remained unchanged, wanting to get intimate

reacting as before, Barclay looked at her coldly as she made

the third time, Ms. Jimenez. Don't forget. We're only in a business marriage. Please, don't

abruptly opened her eyes to the incessant ringing of her alarm clock beside

and felt shy at the memory of Barclay's words

shouldn't indulge in foolish fantasies. Gathering her thoughts, she rose from bed and began her

walked over to the dining table, she saw

at her.

head. "No, not

brought her breakfast before heading back to

two of them left in

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