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Dinner Date 

Author: Jenne Lopes
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Maribelle's was exactly the kind of restaurant Daniel used to take clients to—all understated elegance and old money pretension. The kind of place where they don't put prices on the menu because if you have to ask, you can't afford it.

I gave my name to the host, ignoring the way his eyes flicked over my borrowed dress, assessing its worth and finding me acceptable. The thought made me want to spill something on the pristine tablecloth, just to see his perfectly composed face crack.

Alex waited at a corner table, rising as I approached. His eyes widened slightly as they swept over me, a fleeting reaction quickly masked by professional courtesy.

"Maya. You look..." He paused, apparently searching for an appropriately professional compliment.

"Green?" I supplied, sliding into my seat.

His mouth curved into a genuine smile. "I was going to say 'stunning,' but 'green' works too."

I glanced around at the other diners—wealthy couples in designer clothes, business executives making deals over
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