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Оглавление“What’s your primary objection to working with me?” Zac asked.
“We have a past,” she said bluntly. “You must remember we seldom agreed on how things should be done.”
“I remember. And I remember we made it work anyway.” A crooked smile tipped his lips.
“Yes, well.” She coughed, searching for composure. “It simply wouldn’t work, Zac. I’m sorry.”
“You could make it work, Brianna. The past is over. There’s nothing between us now, after all these years. What happened when we were kids isn’t going to affect me now.”
His words stung, though they shouldn’t have.
Nothing between us after all these years.
Her fingers automatically rose to touch the chain that held the engagement ring he’d given her one Christmas Eve, hidden beneath the fabric of her blouse.
“Don’t say no, Brianna. Next weekend is Homecoming. It could be the kickoff for a new plan. Think about it until tomorrow. That would still leave us a week to plan something.”
“I’ll think about it.”
