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Cleo

I got a yes

But it came at a price—a heavy one

I hung up the phone and set it on the coffee table, thinking about the difficult conversation I’d just had with the most difficult woman on the planet I didn’t want to assist her in any way, not when she was so disrespectful and rude Soes, but they came around once they realized how helpful I was But she would always be a snob

Which was ironic…because she didn’t even earn her own money

She took it from someone else

Her arrogance was completely unfounded

And then Deacon would have to live in the saed blade On the one hand, Derek would always be nearby, always just minutes away And on the other hand…Valerie was always nearby

Our relationship would be impossible to hide

And if she knew, she ht tattle on me

I didn’t hate people often I knew there was usually a reason for someone’s behavior, and sometimes they just needed love and affection to show their true colors But in this instance…I just hated her

I left the living room and went into the bedroom

Deacon had already gotten ready for bed, brushing his teeth and washing his face, and noas in bed He sat up against the headboard, his hard chest illuh his phone, one hand resting behind his head, the ht

I stilled in the doorway, forgetting the conversation and focusing on this gorgeous man

When he noticed aze on me

I walked to the bed and kicked off my heels when I stood next to it

He continued to watchme for one He was the most patient man in the world, could wait a lifetime for a response