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Ars braced shoulder width apart, Hunter Philips stood in the Green Room at Miami’s WTDU TV station and studied the wo clash On screen Carly Wolfe smiled at the talk-show host and the audience The little troublelossy brown hair pulled forward over one shoulder and elegant legs crossed Her leopard print slip dress was flirty and seductively short,a pair of killer heels An outfit perfect for the host’s live uy into a stupor of co libido was quite likely licking their TV screen about now
Clearly smitten, the blond talk-show host leaned back in his chair, his any desk catty-corner to the leather love seat where Carly Wolfe sat “I enjoyed your daily blog accounts of yourshall we say” Brian O’Connor’s ser “creative atte your story in the Mia a network security consultant business must leave him little time for the press”
Her senuine “I was told he’s a very busy man”
“How many times did you contact him?”
“I called his secretary six ti thehtfully mischievous look “Seven if you count my atte security settings”
The wave of laughter from the audience blended with the host’s chuckle He was clearly charuest, and Hunter’s lips twisted in a hu nature had the audience firer, which meant Hunter was in some serious trouble
“I don’t know for sure,” Brian O’Connor said, oozing the easy sarcasht-after twenty-to-thirty-five-year-old deine Hunter Philips’s company usually deals withsettings”
A playful twinkle appeared in her gaze “That’s the iot from his secretary”
Hunter stared at Carly’s captivating a the entire package Physical attraction he’d learned to ignore, but these last feeeks he’d grown intrigued and aet his coenious Unfortunately the sassy sex appeal and the spirited sense of fun was an irresistible combination
No doubt she’d learned to use her chare
Despite the need to pace, the urge to h his options for handling the journalist as he assessed her on thehoait patiently and ignore the chaotic puer And what did it say about the sad state of his life when danger now came in the form of a pretty reporter?