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Оглавление“You arrived in your wedding clothes,” he said softly.
“You have the uncanny ability to question me as if I’m on trial. Were you ever a lawyer, Mr. Draper?”
“I apologize for pressing you. It’s none of my business. Although, I will say I understand the locals’ frustration. You’re beautiful, intelligent and talented. Any man with a scrap of sense would make a bid for your attention.”
His praise emboldened her. “You haven’t.”
Adam’s lips parted. His eyes thrummed with emotion quickly squelched. After clearing his throat, he said,
“I’m not yet in that stage of my life. There are matters that take precedence over any desire to wed and produce heirs.”
“What sort of matters? Your ranches?”
“My ranches...” His brows drew together. “Oh, yes. My business obligations are many.”
“So you’ve never come close to falling in love?”
He fell silent. Deborah felt as though she were swimming in that endless brown gaze as the air between them thinned. Why had she asked such a foolish question?
* * *
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Karen Kirst, June 2018
