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“Pick one of the terms. I don’t care which one. Pick one and change it to whatever you want.” It’s a test, of course. If she picks the money and pushes for more, that tells me what really motivates her. She doesn’t seem the type motivated by money. I hope I’m right. If she is, this thing between us is already over.

If she chooses her place at the table, that tells me she’s after power. Again, she doesn’t seem the type. If power motivated her, she would have made a move before now. As I mentally work through the terms, I hit on the one I’m sure she’ll choose. Jo Prescott is hungry for information, eager to have the inside scoop on everything going on within the families regardless of their status or position.

“Very well. I want all the details,” she finally says, confirming my assumption. “You share everything with me, I’ll share everything with you. My expertise. My resources. Everything.”

“Does that include you?” I lean forward, eyeing her mouth as I lick my lips.

She narrows her eyes. “What do you mean by that, exactly?”

“We’ll be working together to expose this mole, sweetheart. Very closely together. I expect you to share your expertise and resources. That’s why you’re at the table. What I want to know is if that also includes you. Will you share your bed with me? Will you let me fuck you up against the wall if the mood hits us?”

A slow and steady smile curls her lips upward as her eyes dance. “I’m sure something can be arranged.”

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