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Chapter 247 Wrong Words at the Worst Time

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‘What are you doing today?’ I asked over breakfast. ‘Playing tourist?’

‘I’m meeting some people later,’ Ashton said.

‘I didn’t know you knew anyone in Paris.’

Ashton looked over. ‘Aren’t you curious who I’m meeting?’

I guessed, ‘Business contacts?’

‘Sort of.’

‘Thought so.’

‘That’s it?’

‘Hm?’ I glanced up from my tablet, skimming through coverage of the latest jewellery show.

‘What if I just lied?’ His tone was mild, but something was brewing in his eyes. Not quite anger, but definitely not nothing.

‘Why would you lie?’

‘What if I was going to meet a woman? Remember Rowan Hale?’

‘You’re meeting Rowan Hale?’ My eyebrows shot up. ‘Didn’t know she was in Paris.’

‘I’m not. Just using her as an example. She made up that thing about us dating, remember? I showed up to a business dinner and she happened to be there. Stories like that aren’t rare. Aren’t you even a little worried I’ll be seduced by someone else?’

I smiled. ‘You’ve just explained why I’m NOT worried. You told me about Rowan the
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