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“You're serious? She actually turned down Alexander Green?” A loud bark of laughter escaped him. “My God, the
woman has absolutely no taste whatsoever!”
Alexander pouted in anger. Trust Duke to make fun of his predicament.
“I should keep a record of this historic moment,” Duke continued, wiping tears of laughter from his eyes. “Don’t
worry, old friend, my shoulder is available for crying whenever you need it. Perhaps we should order you some
tissues for dessert?”
Alexander glared at him. “Duke.”
But Duke was too amused to stop on Alexander's account. “I wonder what her type is, exactly? Clearly not
wealthy, handsome, well- connected...”
“If you value our friendship, you'll shut your mouth right now.”
Duke managed to stifle his laughter. He could tell the rejection had wounded his friend severely. And for that
reason, he would stop the teasing... for now.
And then, the subject of their conversation walked back into the room. Duke instantly turned on his charm.
“Olivia! Perfect timing. Csit next to me.” He patted the seat next to
him.
“And please, none of this formal nonsense. CallDuke.” And as she
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began to protest, he placed a hand on her shoulder and added, “I insist.”
Olivia paused, studying his face carefully. She was caught off-guard by the sudden change. She wanted to
question him, but one look at Alexander had the words dying on her lips. Olivia sighed. She would do as Duke
wanted, but only as a favor to Alexander.
“Thank you... Duke.” However, Olivia found herself gravitating toward the chair beside Alexander instead.
Alexander, for his part, looked as though he might actually smile for the first tall day as she settled beside
him.
Duke watched Olivia's actions with amusement. “Ah, | see how it is. She chooses her protector wisely. Olivia, my
dear, | do believe I'm going to claim you as my honorary sister. You have such wonderful instincts. So
affectionate, so loyal. Alexander is lucky to have such a devoted friend.”
Duke made sure to add emphasis on the word ‘friend’ much to Alexander's chagrin whose jaw tightened
dangerously.
By nine o'clock, the food had been cleared, and the conversation began to wind down, but Duke wanted more.
It'd been so long since he saw his good friend. He wasn’t ready for him to leave just yet.
Duke rose to his feet. “Con, you two. The night is young. My winery is just twenty minutes from here. I've
got a bottle of ‘98 Bordeaux that’s been begging to be opened, and the terrace has the most spectacular view of
the valley.”
Alexander was already reaching for his jacket. “I appreciate the offer, Duke, but we need to get back to New York
tonight.”
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Duke scoffed, and moved around to
the table to place an arm around is
friend's shoulder. {Alekahder my
fifrial, you going to work yourself
into an early grave. One night won't
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up when a great idea struck him. “In fact, | insist you both stay.”
His grin widened further as another
wicked idea occurred to him. “I could
even arrange some! 1O)Naatie m
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sprArses. Champagne, rose petals,
soft music. Whatever it takes to help
my future brother-in-law seal the
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Olivia felt heat rise in her cheek as
she watched the two men interact
with each other. Duke (epned eIoSer
tqpAexander, Yhir heads nearly
touching as he whispered something
that made Alexander's expression
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There was something oddly intimate about the gesture. The way Duke’ s hand lingered on Alexander's shoulder,
how Alexander seemed
comfortable with it.
They look like they belong together, Yve growled within her. The amount of anger Olivia felt surprised her.
“We're returning to New York tonight, and that’s final,” Alexander said firmly, stepping away from Duke's touch.
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