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“Dani glanced up from her phone and froze. Her eyes swept him from head to toe and her lips parted. Pleasure at her obvious approval warmed his chest. She nodded, setting the device down on the cushion next to her before standing. "Most definitely.”

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Book:The Duchess Effect
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