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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

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STEPHANIE

I secured the seat belt around me as he started the car. “I’m satisfied by the awful lot of time I have been spending in your vicinity lately,” I said, trying to get over the fact that he tried to kiss me again, or it was just his thing to invade people's space.

“Suppose you must be excited at the prospect of moving in.”

“Oh yeah…Can’t wait!” I laughed sarcastically before frowning. “Why didn’t you just send your driver to pick me up? I would have liked that a lot better.”

“Can’t say I didn’t want to. My Grandmother wouldn’t have been very pleased.” I couldn’t help the corner of my lips from curving up. It was funny, imagining this giant arrogant man getting scolded by his grandmother.

I chuckled. “So the bossy and arrogant Mr I-Get-It-All has someone who can keep his ass on the line.”

“Excuse me?”

I grinned, enjoying the offended tone in his words.“You’re excused.” He exhaled, somewhat exasperated.

I looked out of the window, my mood relatively better than it was in the m
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