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.Jared’s arms tightened around her as he blew out a soft snore.She smiled in contentment at the sound.He had been exhausted, and she was glad he’d stayed the night.Falling into his arms and into bed wasn’t the wisest thing she’d ever done, but it was, by far, the most pleasurable.This wasn’t a relationship that would last.Jared had made it perfectly clear that he wasn’t looking for anything permanent.The self-protective part of Mia—part of the old Mia she’d never been able to kick completely—told her to back away now, before she got hurt.The other Mia told her to go for the beauty of the moment.And she had never experienced such spectacular beauty as she had in Jared’s arms.Once the job was over, she would return to Chicago.Jared lived here in Paris.Long-distance relationships were hard enough.With Jared’s determination to make this about nothing but sex, any semblance of a relationship was impossible.For right now, though, she would take what she could get.With that in mind, Mia pulled aside the sheet covering them and gazed upon true beauty.Never had she thought herself to be the type to get all hot and bothered by a truly perfect body.Her own physical appearance had never been that big an issue for her.She knew she was attractive, but her body was certainly not drool-worthy.She’d dated good-looking men before; Jared was on a completely different plane.“You just going to stare and not play?”With a startled breath, Mia jerked her head up.Jared’s eyes glittered with need, and the slightest of smiles curved his sensuous mouth.That wicked mouth had given her such delight last night.Her eyes left his and roamed down his body again, then stopped abruptly.If she had just moved her gaze farther down seconds ago, she wouldn’t have been startled to learn that he was awake.His impressive morning erection was a clear indication that he was awake and most definitely ready.Smiling her delight, Mia let her mouth answer his question without words.Trailing tender kisses down his chest, to his hard, flat stomach, she moved lower, to the part of him she was dying to taste.Wrapping both hands around him, Mia gave one slow lick down the long, hard length and then checked his expression.Oh yeah, he liked that … a lot.With the goal of reciprocating last night’s extreme ecstasy and the need to make the man lose his iron control, Mia opened her mouth over him.Oh yes, when one had goals, one could succeed in spectacular ways.The Ricard estateParis“Philippe? Hi, it’s Mia.I’m in town for a few days and wanted to see if we could get together.Call me back.Okay?”Philippe leaned back in his chair and pressed the Message button on his phone again.He’d listened to the voice mail three times already.Mia Maxwell—how good to hear from her again.He’d always liked her voice; there was such a richness and vitality to it.He was pleased that she had called him, though not surprised.A few years back, they had dated.At that time, she hadn’t seemed that interested, and he hadn’t been looking for a serious relationship.Having several women who serviced him in various ways had suited him fine back then.Things were different now … much more complicated.Mia’s family was well connected.She had all the education and poise to be an asset to him and the foundation.What he could do with her family’s connections boggled the mind.Apparently, with his position of power and influence growing each year, she was now interested in pursuing something more serious.The timing was perfect.He was thirty-seven years old.The older he got, the more likely it was that he’d be seen as a crusty old bachelor, possibly even pitied for being alone—something he most definitely didn’t want.Becoming a family man, with a wife and children—now, that would create just the right kind of persona he needed to continue fulfilling his family’s destiny.A woman of beauty, breeding, and grace at his side would garner him even more admiration.As a single man, he could go only so far.As a family man, someone who understood the plight of the common man, the everyday struggles of the world, he could achieve even more greatness.Now he just needed to determine when to make this happen.Very soon, three of his employees would meet with a terrible end
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