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I was all over the place that day. My meeting with Theo —Mr. Phillips, excuse me very much— left me far more flustered than I had anticipated. There was just something about him. Impossibly large and commanding and devilishly handsome. He commanded the space like he owned it, walked in like it wasn’t the first time he’d been here.
But then he opened his stupid mouth and reminded me just how much of an asshole he was.
I shouldn’t have brought up his wife. I’ll admit that was a mistake on my part. I had no right trying to gain insight into his family’s business. I swore the only reason I asked was because I wanted to know how Cory was coping, if it had anything to do with her. I had the best intentions in mind.
Do not talk about my wife.
I shivered. His voice shot straight through m
