Page 57 of They Are Mine

Chapter Ten

Juliet

Now that Noah is onboard, secure, handled, I can shift my focus.

I can finally take the time I need to hunt properly.

Because I need to know more about the sexy beast at my gym.

I start at my desk, flipping open his notebook.

He doesn’t have a name yet. That bothers me.

One small page of notes about his gym visits.

I don’t like gaps in my information.

When I glance at Noah’s notebooks, I smile. Two full volumes.

Detailed, organized, perfect.

I don’t think the beast will need that much.

He’s not the romantic type. Not the sweet, adoring man who needs to be wooed.

No.

He will need something else entirely.

I just need to make sure he’s what I want.

And then?

I’ll become exactly what he wants.

I tap the pen against my lips, considering.

I certainly don’t want to engage if he has habits I can’t tolerate.

You can never tell about some men.

The most beautiful ones can have shocking behavior.

Chewing with their mouths open. Snoring like a freight train. Being… sloppy.

I wrinkle my nose. No.

Not everyone can be perfect.

Thank God Noah only snores softly, and only when he’s exhausted.

I can live with that.

I can love that.

But this one?

I need to watch. Learn. Evaluate.

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