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Olivia’s cheeks heated as she spun around to see Alexander and Duke in the doorway of the private room. Alexander’s hands were clenched into tight fists at his side, and jealousy was flowing through him because Stanley had asked Olivia if she was single. Why did that old man want to know? He was married to Hana.

“Trying to set me up again, Uncle Stanley?” Duke said, sensing the tension in the room and trying to smooth it over. But this just made Alexander even more mad. Over his dead body, would Duke and Olivia ever be romantically together.

Duke noticed that his friend had gone still and silent. He jokingly put his arm around Alexander. “Sorry, Alexander just asked me to marry him over a plate of pad thai noodles. How could I refuse? We’re flying to Vegas tonight, and you’re all invited.”

Everyone in the room laughed except for Neil. He was frowning at the place where Duke had his arm wrapped around his son’s shoulders. Neil Green did not approve of Duke. Even though he knew that Duke was just making a joke, he didn’t appreciate it. His jaw clenched as he stared at the two men that he thought were acting inappropriate, especially because they were both respected businessmen.

“Hey, as long as my favorite nephew is happy, I’m happy,” Stanley said and grinned at Duke.

Anger shot through Neil at these words, and he frowned at his associate. Olivia noticed this, but she quickly looked away, not

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wanting any more attention than she had already received from these

two men.

“My son is not gay,” Neil said in a hard voice, making the room go

silent.

A few tense moments passed, and it was like all the air had been sucked out of the room.

took Duke’s arm off his shoulders. “Dad, we were all just joking around. Lighten

certain… traditions to uphold. I

that the father

times.

shared a wide–eyed look. They had no idea that Alexander’s father was

Son.” He gestured to the woman sitting beside him. “The lovely, Olivia. Everyone at your company is sure that this is the case. They say that you are both in his office at all hours of the

“We are not dating,” Olivia hurriedly explained. “It’s just a rumor that gossip magazines like to

dad. Then, he turned to Olivia,

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restroom. Since you’ve been to this restaurant

out his hand to

hasty departure made Neil smile. He hoped that there was something going on between

and led her out of the room. Right before they turned the corner, Olivia could feel someone’s eyes on her. When she

three men, Olivia turned to him. “Do you actually need me to

on to her hip. “Humor me,” he

after that strange interaction with Stanley and his dad. Despite herself, she was surprised to find that she had no trouble relaxing into

empty hallway next to the bathrooms, there was a plush red bench that was low to

her, his mouth right next to her ear. “I was wondering if you could

up at him in confusion. “You

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mouse?” she asked incredulously.

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