“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.”

a disgusted sound. “And you’re trying to say you did not destroy

demand the best,

nodded, looking no

“You are the best.”

Her lovely blue eyes

of one of my colleagues based on things he had heard as a result of Arthur Bellingham’s very real smear campaign against you in New York, I would not have

“But you didn’t.”

but most importantly, I liked the proposal you gave me for my own project better than

real lack of understanding his offense, even after

cost me the work of a

decided to destroy

did not destroy your business. I merely helped you along in the process.” But would Piper see it

ruthless bastard!” Art

truth, I never once said something about your firm that wasn’t true. I wouldn’t hire Très Bon for one of my properties. You are overextended financially and have been for years. Your designs are unimaginative. And

wasted on his audience. “That has never bothered my clients in

they tolerated your shoddy business practices in order to attach

having before you set out to

firm. You’ve been doing your best to destroy

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

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