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Marcus
Fuck. Only my investors’ presence at the table keeps me from running after Emma—and rearranging Ashton’s model-perfect features with my fist.
I’m a total f*****g i***t, and so is he. I completely forgot I mentioned Emmeline to him when we hung out at the bar that time, and now Emma is thinking God knows what.
I want to go after her and explain that Ashton only knows about Emmeline because he’s the one who introduced me to the matchmaker, but if I get up now, it will look like we’re embroiled in some kind of domestic drama—that or stealing away for a covert bathroom f**k. Either way, my shy kitten would feel embarrassed, and that’s the last thing I want.
My best bet is to let her calm down and return to the table, and then explain the whole thing later. Hopefully, she won’t h
