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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.

know it’s your lunchtime now because

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

to me for

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

how rude that must

I’ll go out with you for

“Yes!” Clark grinned.

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

ate a proper meal other than coffee, Alden insisted that they go out

like it’s made with shit? It’s pretty tasty,”

restaurant.

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you that I wasn’t hungry,” Kris pointed out, his voice filled with annoyance.

Alden claimed, then he wouldn’t know because his mind was occupied

know I love you, so I can’t watch you

a tough man but could be too

feed you.” Alden cut a part of his steak and lifted it to

at him, smacking his hand

burst into laughter that was loud enough to draw attention

investigations going?” Alden questioned. “Has your

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

is he suddenly inefficient simply because he made you think Thalassa and Zeke Mathews were lovers? He never even said those words. You were the one who thought that was what he was insinuating.”

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

“Of course not.”

stop defending him.”

bothered than he was at the moment, but he was so wrong. Just a few minutes later, Thalassa and Clark Morgan walked into the restaurant. Since he was facing the door, he saw

doesn’t waste any time. I have to applaud him for how quickly he secured a date with her,” Alden said with mock admiration, which only served to irritate

led to a table. Clark pulled a chair back for her, and she sat down with a smile. The chair she sat in caused her to face his direction, and

be one of her designs. She broke their eye contact, looking away like he was just another person in the restaurant as she focused her gaze on

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