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“If I ask him to do something, it’ll give him hope.”

“I’m starting to wonder if maybeyoudon’t deservehim.”

“That’s rude. You’re supposed to be on my side at all times.”

“I am, Ren. You know I am. Give this guy a chance. I want to dance at your wedding.”

“Shut up before you jinx me, and PS, just because you’re all blissfully married doesn’t mean I want to be.”

“Fair enough, but you deserve to be happy. You just need to give yourself permission to let it happen.”

Normally, if she was gone this long, Myles would come looking for her. That he didn’t even poke his head out the door made her feel oddly sad at having lost something she’d never really had in the first place.

“Should I make the reservation for four?”

“I’ll let you know.” She checked her phone after she received a text. “Hey, Ellery texted to say her kids are playing soccer this afternoon if we want to swing by to watch the game. We could do dinner after that.”

“I’d love to. Send me the info.”

“Will do. She’ll be thrilled if you come.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing the kids.”

“You won’t believe how big they are.”

“I’m excited.”

“I’m texting you the info she sent now. Can’t wait to see you.”

“Who can’t you wait to see?” Myles asked from behind her. “Are you seeing someone else? Is that the real reason you won’t go out with me?”

Renata took a deep breath to calm herself before she turned to him, flashing a big smile. “That was my cousin Kara, who has absolutely no interest in dating me.” She brushed by him as she headed back to the office, working up a good head of steam as she went. How dare he eavesdrop on her conversation and then jump to conclusions?

And no, she didn’t find his obvious jealousy appealing. At all.

Well, maybe it was alittleappealing…

No. No, it wasn’t.

Myles appeared next to her desk. “I’m sorry. I had no business listening to your call and then acting like a jackass.”

“No, you didn’t. And for the record, I’m not seeing anyone, which you know because you’re with me every day, and if I was seeing someone, you’d probably be aware of it.”

“Can you come into the office for a second?”

“Uh, yeah. I guess.”What the hell is this about?she wondered as she followed him.

Chapter

Twenty-Seven

“Have a seat,”Myles said as he settled behind the desk that had been his grandfather’s and father’s before him.

Renata sat in his visitor chair.

“I talked to my dad about the future of the company, and we want to make you an offer.”

She eyed him warily. “What kind of offer?”

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