“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.”

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

I demand the best, isn’t that right, yineka

nodded, looking no less perplexed.

“You are the best.”

you.” Her lovely blue eyes began to

based on things he had heard as a result of Arthur Bellingham’s very real smear campaign

“But you didn’t.”

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

was the problem?” Art demanded, showing a real lack of

cost me the work of a fantastic

to destroy

I did not destroy your business. I merely helped you along in the process.”

bastard!” Art

least I’m an honest one. Unlike your creative dealing with the truth, I never once said something about your firm that wasn’t

his

practices in order to attach the name of Très Bon

was a name worth having before you set out to

been doing your best to destroy their work

that are going to be out of work when

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