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remained polite, his actions made it clear that refusal wasn’t an option.
“Mr. Locke insisted. Please, do him the honor.”
Leilani scoffed internally but kept her expression calm. Fine. If he was going to force the issue, she might as well see what Micah wanted.
Walking into the store, Leilani immediately saw the man sitting on the sofa.
Micah was dressed in an impeccably tailored suit, a cigarette between his fingers. When he saw her enter, a playful, mocking smile appeared on his lips. “Ms. Sloan. Long time no see.”
Leilani nodded coolly, having no interest in catching up. “Is there something you needed, Mr. Locke?”
Micah stood up and walked toward her slowly. He looked her up and down, his smile widening. “Since seeing you at the auction, Ms. Sloan, I haven’t been able to get your beauty out of my mind. Running into you here felt like fate. I couldn’t let you pass by without inviting you in to catch up.”
Leilani had no patience for his games. Nothing coming out of Micah’s mouth was genuine.
“If that’s all you have to say, Mr. Locke, I’ll be going.”
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