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“Come on, Reese, you can’t possibly have a thing for Malcolm, can you? Calvin blurted out, shocked at the thought. In his mind, Reese had always been indifferent to men.
Plus, Reese’s,
ese’s guard was always up. Getting close to her was challenging without her complete trust, and even then, you couldn’t just assume you know her well–it might just be a small slice of who she was.
Over the years he’d learned one thing about her–she was driven by the almighty dollar. Men were just passing clouds in her life, easily present or absent,
Louis was stunned, “No way. Maybe Miss Brooks just hasn’t mot many guys. Reese, don’t tell me you’ve friend–zoned Malcolm.”
Calvin laughed so hard he doubled over, “Ah, putting the hubby in the friend zone? That’s rich. But honestly, I could see Reese pulling something like that off.”
With a serious slap to Calvin’s head, Louis reprimanded him.
“Qult
joking
around with Miss Brooks. What if she’s misunderstanding her own feelings?”
Calvin’s laughter faded as he turned to Reese with a sincere expression.
“Reese, let’s put the matters of the heart on the back burner for now. These things have a way of sorting themselves out in their own time. We can’t hurry love, but the main thing is, we’re just worried about you getting hurt.”
Reese harbored similar thoughts. Then came the sound of a doorknob turning; it must have been Malcolm coming out.
“I’ll catch up
Lime.”
with
you
guys later–I’ve
got to head back home tonight. We’ll talk business tomorrow, and I want to hit it big this
Calvin was already gearing up in anticipation..
“Got it, Reese. We’ll await your lead.”
After hanging up, Reese pocketed the phone and turned to see Malcolm stepping out from a steamy shower, clad in nothing but a towel around his waist, his hair dripping wet.
Reese’s gaze zeroed in on his abs, mildly surprised.
Didn’t think you’d have such a fit body.”
Malcolms lips curved in a slight, self–satisfied smirk.
“Feeling tempted?”
Not in
“Not in the slightest.” Reese appreciated his physique but wasn’t quite drooling over it.
With a mischievous arch of his brows, Malcolm stepped closer, took her hund, and placed it on his stomach.
Reese could feel the warmth and the firmness of his abs against her alm. She instinctively pulled away, her heart racing.
This old Totharioj
“What kind of guy makes a girl touch I
a little tested.
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Malcolm’s handsome face strddenly closed in on hors. “Am bjput vene pas ? it in your husband,” he declared with possessive certainty.
what acceptable.
If it had been anyone else, Reese might have been disgusted; lan path Whitcllim the found it somewhat
The atmosphere between them shifted slightly, less tense than boten limo hilt more accepting toward him now.
His phone rang, interrupting their newfound accord. He picked up
“What’s up?”
“Mr. Flynn, didn’t you ask for an investipation on Reese? We ve god in upitato. Do ver want the incormation now?”
Malcolm glanced back at Reese, who appeared preoccupied with her phone and alliving to the conversation.
Sure, bing it to the study later.“
Will do.
Atter ending the call, Mom said to Reese, ‘Don’t wait up for me tonight. I got some business to landie with lustin.”
Take was going to, Reese retorted offhandedly.
Hatter all the always slept better alone.
Mastoorm quipped with a way smile, “Talk about a poker face.”
The them ranged his clothes and headed to his study, with Justin arriving shortly after. Before closing the doos bettin glanced around countcemy to ensure no one was around.
Lounginginius mhain with his long arms casually resting on the amrests, Malcolm’s gaze was no longer as light red as it had been when joking with Reese. Instead, a certain sharpness emanated from him.
As soon as justin tormal into the room, he could feel the tension thick in the air —a tension that Malcolm alone was programshitje
sthethall–litted his eyelids, “What did you find out?
Considering the challenges of four current investigation, Justin beloved that the information he managed to gather was reusonality substantial.
“All the intel we could dig hers. Tuttin stated,
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He handed over several sheets of paper to Malcolm, who after scanning them, grow visibly more grim.
“Raised by his grandma and got into acupuncture, eventually took some exams to become a doctor at a holistic what my seven figure investigation got me?”
With a flick of his long arm, the papers fluttered airborne.
health clinic? That’s
Feeling Malcolm’s mounting anger, Justin hurriedly explained, “That’s all we could get from our sources. Anything earlier is merely about Reese’s school days, nothing consequential. Mr. Flynn, didn’t you want a thorough background check on Reese? These bits, although not exactly groundbreaking, do confirm Reese’s innocence,
Malcolm rubbed his temples in frustration, “No, there’s something of If her background is that straightforward, how could she possess such composure and calm? Do you really think anyone can Eke that?
He pondered their interactions with
with Reese and all that he had learned about her.
No matter the challenge, there was never a hint of fear on her face. The calm and the commanding presence she exuded – could that really be attributed to merely studying alternative medicine?
Justin shared the sentiment of helplessness, “What do we do now, Mr Flynn? I’ve exhausted all our available resources.”
He had never faced such difficulty in investigating someone; it was like he’d been turned inside out, yet he came up with nothing.
Malcolm stroked his chin, contemplating.
“Our investigative angle seems sound, but what if… Just think if she’s been deliberately concealing her past from us, would we
still be able to find anything?”
“It’s possible, depending on how formidable Reese really is, But honestly, I can’t imagine that girl being capable of hiding herself to
this extent.”
Their network and connections were top–notch; there hadn’t been a single person Mr. Flynn wanted to investigate that they
couldn’t uncover completely.
Suddenly, a girl in her early twenties had become an unexpected obstacle for them.
Malcolm made a decisive call, “No need to dig any f
any further.”
Justin, confused, asked, “Why? Wouldn’t it be riskier not to know for sure?”
“She’s my wife, what kind of risk could there be? Malcolm replied with a chilling glare that sent a shiver down Justin’s spine.
Justin mumbled under his breath, not quite
satisfied.
“Wasnt it you who wanted to investigate? And now, like a weathervane, you switch to praising Reese all of a sudden. Men are so
Malcolm gave justin a sidelong look. “What are you mumbling about over there?”
Justin quickly denied it. “Nothing… nothing at all. We’ll stop the investigation on Reese, as you wish.”
And
d the project that was compromised last time, have the plans be changed? days, dont butch 1.
have a meeting
with the other party in a few
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“It’s been revised and teady for your review tomorrow.”
“Send it now. It it looks good, set the meeting immediately. We can risk som prize.”
someone else getting there before us and grabbing the
He always prized efficiency in his work.
“Alright.
Within minutes, Malcolm had the revised plan in his hands. After poking a few more adjustments, he instructed Justin, Schedule the meeting for tomorrow.
Got it.”
Unbeknownst to them, Reese had overheard everything while standing by the doorway with her glass of water.
Her
r eyes narrowed: it looked like she’d have to make the first
first move
She promptly contacted Calvin and the rest of the group. Calvin inquired, Reese, are you concerned about encountering your husband tomorrow?
“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. There’s no room for family ties on the battlefield, let alone between spouses.”
Calvin reacted with a shocked emoji. You’re going all in, Reese. If your husband discovers, what will he…? He supplemented it with a sly, suggestive emoji that left much to the imagination.
He followed up with a sly, suggestive emoji that could easily let the imagination run wild.:
Reese had no patience for Calvin’s gossip; despite being a guy, he was as chatty as any gi
girl.
She played her trump card, “Keep it up, and I’ll have Louis handle it
Calvin surrendered instantly. “I’m on it, I’m on it.”
Putting away her phone, Reese pondered how to avoid Malcolm the next day.
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