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She shrugged “One and done has been your MO since Natalie died,” she pointed out softly “This is the first time in years that I’ve seen you so affected by a woman”
Hunter didn’t respond and jah his hair The more difficult truth was that he siain Did he want to sink his cock inside her soft, sweet, giv
ing body a few more times? Definitely But he didn’t just want her physicallyhe was shocked to realize that he wanted to learn about all those other intriguing nuances he’d seen gliht before The sadness when she’d talked about the situation with her stepmother and sisters and her own decency despite their selfish decision to exclude her fro was the fact that she had no ulterior motives when it ca to pursue him as a rich commodity
For the first ti time, he’d just been himself with Elle There had been no pretenses and no expectations between theether at the ball, that cynical, jaded part of his personality he’d worn like arenuine, guileless, and so incredibly easy to be with
“Considering how she left, I’ht stand,” Tehts with her assessment of the situation
Hunter shrugged, undeterred “Then I’ to have to track her down and find her and convince her otherwise”
“Track her down?” Teive you any information about herself?”
He shook his head and rubbed at the back of his neck, realizing how little he had to go on “All I have is her first name Elle That’s it”
And who knew if that was even her real nauy who’d originally denied Elle access to the ball Hopefully the other ive Hunter so she hadn’t been on the RSVP list, finding herthan he’d anticipated
“And you have her shoe,” Teives you an excuse to see her again so you don’t look like a total stalker”
Hunter grunted indignantly “I’ to char difference
“Come on, let’s head up to Maddux’s place,” his sister said, turning around and heading toward the elevator “I’ht”
At the mention of the man who’d so carelessly and purposely destroyed their farew more serious “I’d like to think that he’s curled up in a ball somewhere like a demented old man now that he’s indebted to Maddux and his entire life has been fucked up” The thought brought Hunter great joy after waiting fourteen years to exact revenge for their parents’ demise
They rode the elevator two floors up, and when the lift arrived, they walked into the foyer of Maddux’s penthouse and strolled toward the main part of the apart one long area on the right and the kitchen located on the left
Hunter spotted Maddux standing beside a beautiful younger wo on a stool at the kitchen counter, her hair a bit disheveled and wearing what looked to be one of his brother’s T-shirts, judging by how large it was on her s and round, like a deer caught in headlights, as she stared at him and Tempest as they drew closer His brother looked oddly tense Clearly, he and Te Maddux would be alone