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She slipped out of her clothing and headed for the shower She had been very aware of the situation she’d been walking into She had gotten to create gloriously beautiful roo room, but she had let Aziz into her heart She’d known she would, in spite of all the reasons not to The fact that both of theh to build a relationship on

Laine washed as she thought it over She kept thinking as she dressed in fresh clothing, a T-shirt and jeans frohten up her room and pack

By the tiain, she had decided This time, she didn’t wait She simply announced herself and told him that her time here was finished

Aziz rose and strode over to her quickly with alarm in his eyes “You cannot leave The job isn’t finished!”

“I never said I’d been here a et the feel of the palace, and I have And I said I would begin the planning while I was here, and I’ve done that, too There’s no point in er” Laine lifted her chin “I have a life back in New York, Aziz”

Aziz’s brows screwed together as he took in her words Then, his jaw tensed and he clenched one hand “It is a sad life, Laine A life with a job working under a pitiful man!”

“I don’t see the difference anymore,” Laine said coldly

Aziz opened his ue, but the words seeed, his volu with each word: “I have taken you into iven you the opportunity of a lifetime!”

“And I have worked for you and tolerated your indecision, but that is over now”

“It’s over!” Aziz laughed “You say that it’s over!”

“I’ll be leaving to!”

“No you will not!” Aziz shouted