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Chapter 36

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By 8 PM, Valerie stepped out of her building into the waiting limousine. She had chosen an exquisite outfit - a midnight blue silk gown that perfectly hugged her every curves. It had a high-end slit with a deep v-neckline. She let her blonde hair fall, with one side neatly tucked behind her ears, then she completed the outfit with a diamond set - earrings, neckpiece and rings.

Steve was at the wheel when she got in.

"Do you have the address, Steve?" she asked, settling into the seat.

"Yes, Ms. Calder. Melissa forwarded it to me earlier. It's about a forty-minute drive to Mr. Riggs' estate in the Hamptons."

Valerie nodded. Forty minutes, not bad at all. She would socialize with the Harlow board members, make the necessary connections to secure her acquisition, and then leave as soon as possible. Simple and quick.

They drove in silence, while she reviewed her notes on the Harlow deal and the key players she needed to win over.

When they finally turned into the driveway of Dante's mansi
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    Dante stared at Valerie's rejection note in his hands. But instead of crushing his spirits, a slow smile spread across his face.*Perfect.*This just gave him the perfect opportunity to see her face again. It was just the excuse he needed. And the more she distanced herself, the more he desired her. Hell. He might've already fallen in love with her. He just had to make her his woman. The mistake he did was not putting a baby in her when he had the opportunity. Next time, he'll make sure a baby enters.He folded the note carefully and slipped it into his breast pocket, then reached for his phone."Jon," he said when his driver answered. "Bring the car around. We need to get somewhere immediately."*********Three hours later, Valerie was sliding into the passenger seat of Karen's car. She'd texted Steve earlier to let him know she wouldn't need him today - Karen had offered to pick her up, which was actually more convenient than waiting for her driver to escape the evening traffic."Yo

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    Valerie froze, pretending like she hadn't heard the voice while mentally searching for her phone. She sighted it across the table, but then she'll have to stand up to retrieve it.Slowly she stood up, acting casually and walking steadily to where her phone sat even though her legs wobbled, and every fibre of her being screamed at her to run."Valerie."The voice came again. She stopped. She knew that voice. Immediately, she turned around and found Karen standing in the middle of her living room, tears running down her eyes. "Karen!" Valerie immediately rushed to her friend, pulling her into a tight embrace. "What happened? You scared me! What's wrong?"Karen's body shook against hers as sobs wracked through her. "Val, I... I almost made the biggest mistake of my life. Noah... he's not who I thought he was.""Noah? how?"When Karen continued sobbing, unable to speak, Valerie held her trembling body and led her to the couch, "Tell me what happened. Take your time."Karen wiped her eyes

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