“But I am a reasonable man.”

“You always have been with me,” Piper agreed with a smile.

“Of course you would say that,” Art sneered. “You two are obviously having an affair.”

“We are engaged to be married,” Zephyr said in dangerous tones the other man would do well not to ignore, “not having an affair.”

“Well, congratulations.” Sarcasm dripped from every syllable.

“Thank you.” Zephyr did sardonic truth up there with the best of them. “That happy news aside, I did not express my less than favorable opinion of your unimaginative and overpriced design firm for Piper’s sake.”

“Right,” Art said sarcastically.

“Had you not done your level best to destroy not only your marriage, but also any hope of ongoing friendship with Piper as well, she probably would never have left New York.”

“That’s true,” Piper added with a look that could only be termed sentimental.

Zephyr smiled at her. “I’m glad you came to Seattle.”

“Me, too.”

you’re trying to say you did not destroy my company because of

best, isn’t that

looking no less perplexed.

“You are the best.”

eyes began

had heard as a result of Arthur Bellingham’s very real smear campaign against you in New York, I would not have hired you for that first

“But you didn’t.”

you had worked with and visited properties you’d finished, but most importantly, I liked the

was the problem?” Art demanded, showing a real lack of understanding his offense, even after Zephyr

me the work of a

to

your business. I merely helped you along in the process.” But would Piper

ruthless bastard!” Art rasped in a low

His only real concern was how his new fiancée responded to this particular truth. “At least I’m an honest one. Unlike your creative dealing with the truth, I never once said

sniffed superiorly, an effort that was completely wasted on his audience. “That has

shoddy business practices in order to attach the name of Très Bon

a name worth having before you set out

conservative design firm. You’ve been doing your best to destroy

the people that are going to be out of work when Très Bon folds?” the other man asked, appealing

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