He looked startled for a moment and then sighed. “You may be right about that. Look, I understand you having some sour grapes toward me, I really do.”

“That’s big of you.”

He frowned. “But not my company. You built a name for yourself with Très Bon.”

Seriously? He was going to use that argument about this—whatever this was. “A name that you dirtied with your rotten, not to mention untrue slurs.”

“I told you, I was smarting from our breakup. I exaggerated some things. I wasn’t myself.”

“You made stuff up with the creativity of a fiction writer.”

He grimaced. “You may have a point.”

She was so done with this conversation. “So, you’re here to apologize?”

“If that’s what it takes.”

“To do what exactly?” Piper asked, still bewildered as to what her ex was talking about.

me off Zephyr

for that matter?” Très Bon was not the type of design firm Zephyr used on his projects. They lacked the innovative

blackballing my company in circles that

you?” Piper asked, deeply offended.

did, but a man like that wouldn’t go after me without motivation. I’m beneath his notice.” And

slandering you, why

be stupid enough to say anything he

makes any sense. Zephyr is a very busy man. Why would he

him! All I know is that Très Bon is on the verge of bankruptcy and it’s all that bastard’s

man you are, or could even hope to be. Second, if you’re on the verge of bankruptcy, it has more to

smear campaign has cost me business!” Art

you’re lying. Zephyr simply would not

comment here and there,” he said

crossed arms and gave him a bright smile. “Hi,

Seattle.” He gave the other man a once-over, not impressed with what he saw. Piper had been married to this? “I had

asked in outrage. “I’ve never even met you, Mr. Nikos. How

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