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“Nothing much. My mom just called.” Jolene Marsh smiled calmly, “It’s a family matter, so it’s nothing to bother you about.”

Bowen had a good idea of what was going on at Jolene’s home. However, every time he tried to ask her for more details, she would beat around the bush and give vague responses.

Her problems were hers to deal with. She refused to ask him for assistance with something that she could handle on her

own.

It was this trait that told Bowen early on that he’d found a good companion.

She was probably the only one in the world.

Even pushing her away was easier than expected.

After all, she was more than willing to get out of the way on her own.

She was the only lover who knew her place and the

boundaries she shouldn’t cross. She would never go beyond.

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what was accepted of her.

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That was why Bowen simply gave her the contract and left. “Bring it to me by the end of the day.”

“Of course.” She smiled, “I’ll get it done right away.”

face fell, shedding the false smile that she

before settling back into

concluded at 5:30 PM,

contract that Bowen had given her

thought. She spent the rest of the day reorganizing it, just barely managing to finish around half past six. Her

on the west side of the city, it would take her at least thirty to forty minutes to drive there. This would also be during rush hour.

up and headed toward Bowen’s office.

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victim of a long workday. Bowen hadn’t left either. The only source of light in his office was his

cheerfully saying, “It can hurt your eyes if

only to do a double

didn’t give you enough work if you had time

for something that’s nice and sexy.

okay, Mr. Evert, I’ll be heading

contract yet.” He opened up the sleek file in his

as she waited for him to

minutes ticked by, one by one. Jolene quietly stole glances

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now

get her

check the time, Bowen finally caught her looking one too many

lifting his head, he asked flatly, “Am

“My time is

documents for another ten minutes,

her seamless work. It wasn’t easy to

he finished his reading, he

was about to declare herself done with work for the day,

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