“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.”

say you did not destroy

indirectly. I demand the best, isn’t that right,

looking no

“You are the best.”

blue eyes began

had gone with the recommendation 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

“But you didn’t.”

but most importantly, I liked the proposal you gave me

demanded, showing a real lack of understanding his

the work of a

decided to destroy my

your business. I merely helped you along in the process.” But would Piper see it that way,

utterly ruthless bastard!” Art rasped in

this particular truth. “At least I’m an honest one. Unlike your creative dealing with the truth, I never once said something

effort that was completely wasted on his audience.

they tolerated your shoddy business practices in order to attach

name worth having before you

design firm. You’ve been doing your best to destroy their work with

of work when Très Bon folds?” the other man asked, appealing to Piper,

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