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“You must be joking.”

Her words came out clipped, but it felt like they were spoken through mud.

Gregory placed both palms on the counter. “I assure you, I’m not.”

Vanessa’s throat tightened almost painfully, and she could have drowned in the confident intensity of his hazel eyes.

“And I can assure you that I’m not interested.”

Gregory took a step back. “Really? I’m surprised. Your father told me that flowers aren’t your only talent. He said you also have a knack for public relations, and that you’ve been especially successful helping politicians in a crisis.”

Vanessa’s stomach burned with resentment. Her father had no business talking to the mayor about her, but she’d deal with him later.

In Gregory’s voice, she heard no trace of disdain, and that was good. There were only two people who knew the sordid details of her stint in political public relations, and that was the way it would remain. She was a pro at hiding the secrets of powerful and successful men, and even better at hiding her own.

Vanessa tilted her head. “Oh, so you’re admitting your reelection campaign is in trouble?”

“Not trouble,” he insisted, lifting one finger. “Just a bit of a rough spot.”

She broached a wry smile. “I’d say you’re at the top of a raging waterfall about to crash to the rocks below.”

Gregory leaned in closer. “I like to live dangerously,” he murmured in a low voice.