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"I did ask for comment! You declined!" Claire insisted

"I never even received a request for comment from you, Miss Heart! So, let’s stick to the truth here"

She narrowed her eyes in displeasure "I contacted your office, Mr Sinclair, and was informed that you were unavailable for comment Guess what: I took that to mean you were unavailable for comment," she said snidely

Daniel wasn’t sure the reporter was telling the truth His assistant Frances was extre, even though he had instructed his office not to disturb hi "Never mind that now The issue remains that you published a story that simply has no basis in fact"

"I have a very credible source who convinced both me and my editor"

Daniel leaned forward "Who?"

"You knoell as I do that I have to protect the identity ofMy fiancée never was and never will be a call girl She is a respectable attorney"

Claire crossed her arms over her chest "I’m afraid, Mr Sinclair, I’ve been shown concrete proof that Miss Parker worked as a call girl in San Francisco And I also have concrete proof that you hired her as such"

Inside, Daniel was seething "I will find out who your source is My lawyers--"

The ringing of Claire’s phone interrupted him

"One moment," she said, looked at the number on the display, and reached for it "I’ll have to take this"