MALIYAH
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I would rather stand before a growling lion than be here in Rich Russell’s presence. Gosh! I was avoiding him like a plague. The thoughts of him kept lingering in my mind even though I had spent the past two days nose-deep in work.
He wanted us to start over… at least his note said something like that and I would be lying if I said I didn’t consider calling him after seeing his number in the note. However, I couldn’t. Rich Russell was dangerous, and I wasn’t ready to gamble with my current life.
I could see myself falling for him even if he simply wanted to be my friend. I could see myself lusting over him even if he failed to warm up my cold heart. I could see us fitting together– I mean, the chemistry between us even as we couldn’t look at each other was compelling–
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