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Chapter 66

“Clark Morgan is here again, Thalassa,” Juana informed Thalassa over the phone.

Thalassa sighed. “Okay, let him in.”

A few seconds later, the man stepped into the office, wearing his usual beaming smile. “If the mountain doesn’t bother to call Muhammad, then Muhammad will look for the mountain.”

Thalassa rolled her eyes. “I don’t think that’s how the saying goes.”

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“Yeah, whatever. You understood what I meant,” Clark said making himself comfortable in one of the visitor

chairs.

“Are you here for something in particular?” Thalassa asked

He frowned slightly. “You told me I could come here.”

“I don’t think you would come just to stare at my face.”

He grinned. “I mean, that wouldn’t be bad. I could stare at that face all day. It’s brighter than the sun.”

“If it were actually brighter than the sun, then you wouldn’t be able to look at it.”

“Ugh,” Clark let out an exaggerated groan. “I’m trying to flirt here, woman.”

Thalassa couldn’t help but smile, which pleased him.

“Good, I’ve made you smile again. That means you’re going to have lunch with me,” he declared proudly.

“No,” Thalassa instantly burst his bubble.

“Oh, why not? I know it’s your lunchtime

the best way to tell him he was wasting his time? She had no interest in having

least you’ve got to make it up to me for yesterday when

guilty. Yesterday, her confrontation with Kris had left her too shattered to deal with anyone, so she’d asked for her appointments to be canceled and told Juana to inform anyone

she realized how rude

out with you for

“Yes!” Clark grinned.

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next day, Alden stopped by Kris’s office, and seeing how sunken his friend’s eyes looked, he was alarmed.

didn’t remember the last time he ate a proper meal other than coffee, Alden insisted that they go out to eat and wouldn’t stop until

you treating the food like it’s made with shit? It’s pretty

restaurant.

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wasn’t hungry,” Kris pointed out, his

the steak tasted as good as Alden claimed, then he wouldn’t know because his mind was occupied by so many thoughts his tongue couldn’t even do

you, so I can’t watch you do this to yourself,” Alden said, blowing air

tough man but could be

feed you.” Alden cut a part of his steak and lifted it to Kris’s mouth.

off.” Kris glared at him, smacking his hand

was loud enough to draw attention to them. Kris looked around apologetically.

are the investigations going?” Alden questioned. “Has your investigator found anything

a hand through his hair, but he stopped himself. “Smoke hasn’t found a thing. He has become so inefficient.

only gave him the job two days ago. And how is he suddenly inefficient simply because he made you think Thalassa and Zeke Mathews were lovers? He never even said those words. You were

“Do you want to start paying his salary? I can call him for you.”

“Of course not.”

defending

minutes later, Thalassa and Clark Morgan walked into the restaurant. Since he

I have to applaud him for how quickly he secured a date with her,” Alden said with mock

back for her, and she sat down with a smile. The chair she sat in caused her to

breath catch. She looked absolutely ravishing in a blue dress that had to be one of her designs. She broke their eye contact, looking away like he

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