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“I was hoping we could grab a bite to eat and discuss it,” he revealed

I knew I had frowned I couldn’t help it

“Are you asking me out?” It was hard to say the words There was the possibility I had misread his intentions My radar was perhn

“Would that be so horrible?” He smiled “We share a lot of similar interests, Elliot”

I shook my head “I don’t think we do” I pushed my chair back I needed to leave “You run the departry I was insulted

“Those are both true statements”

“And we are colleagues on this case A case that has huge iress by possibly re a current senator And you want to ask me out? In the middle of all of that, you think it’s ok to ask me out?”

The irritation festered into solared at the man I had considered a mentor just moments before I felt a new level of betrayal

“I’ve enjoyed working with you And you’re a beautiful young woman I didn’t mean to offend you I don’t see why it’s an insult that I think those two things can go together”

I pulled the bag overit on the table “And it’s the fact that you don’t see it that erous You’re no different than Senator Mitcherson,” I blurted “This is the same shit Lana Foley dealt with Only she didn’t see it until after she was pregnant”

Max put his hands up “Elliot, I never suggested anything like that I-I never meant to imply that sort of relationship I never mentioned sex”

I saw the panic in his eyes

I didn’t care I was furious

“You didn’t have to,” I warned “It was there in every word you spoke Otherwise you never would have asked me to dinner”

He looked stunned