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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.

why not? I know it’s your lunchtime now because I asked your secretary

was wasting his time? She had no interest in having anything to do

got to make it up to me for yesterday when you refused to see me,” he

be canceled and told

she realized how rude that must have seemed.

I’ll go out with you for

“Yes!” Clark grinned.

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and seeing how sunken his friend’s eyes

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

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

restaurant.

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you that I wasn’t hungry,” Kris pointed

Alden claimed, then he wouldn’t know because his mind was occupied by so many thoughts his tongue couldn’t even do its job.

You know I love you, so I can’t watch you do this

face. Alden was a tough man but could be too

of his steak and

Kris glared at him, smacking his hand

laughter that was loud enough to draw

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

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

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

“Do you want to start paying his salary? I can call

“Of course not.”

stop defending

Just a few minutes later, Thalassa and Clark Morgan walked into the restaurant. Since he was facing the door, he saw them immediately, his hands

applaud him for how quickly he secured a date with her,” Alden said with mock admiration, which only served to irritate

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 their eyes

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 Clark.

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