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"My schedule is full"

"Your loss"

Tristan turned on his heel and ive up on Rafe, not yet

Rafe had never expected to be glad of a visit frohts of Evelyn Cha hio--if Wortham were punctual at all--she had arrived at his residence Laurence would show her to her bedchamber, introduce her to theher hair, and whatever else ladies’ s They would see that she was settled and colobe, he suddenly wished he was somewhere else--someone else If his brothers ever learned the truth about the sort of man he truly was, they would want little to do with hihts

Mick, his h the doorway His slender physique hid a well-toned body that often gave Rafe a good going over when they sparred in the boxing rooht you should know that Lord Worthaht not to look surprised "Where did he get the money I wonder?"

"I can ask around"

"No need It’s not important" The reckless way he played at cards, he’d be back in Rafe’s debt soon enough "Has Ekroth eneral rule, Rafe didn’t allow cheating in his establishment Not from his custoaaht"

Mick arched a thick dark brow While hefor an explanation, he knew better than to insist upon one "I’ll arrange it"

"Youany tiirls"

"He’ll take his business to another club if he’s not satisfied here"

"I’ll ensure no other club will have hilobe on the corner of his desk and gave it one final spin He’d not relegate it to a shelf He wasn’t quite certain how he felt about it Grateful, but not quite coratitude

It was nearly four hours later before he left his office and made his way to the back stairs at the rear entry of the building He’d never had a guest at his residence, fehere he lived He didn’t knohy he had given Worthairl For soht before, his ability to think coherently had left hioodness it had returned