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He pressed. “Who are you trying to find?”

  “That’s not really any of your business, Mr. Dante,” she said gently. “What I will tell you is that it won’t have an impact on any job you might offer me.”

  He let it go. For now. “Fair enough.”

  His cell vibrated and he checked it, surprised to find that Juice had completed his preliminary check. Had to be a new record. Either that or Larkin Thatcher didn’t have much history to find. The text simply said “Clean,” but he’d attached an email that went into more specifics.

  Rafe excused himself long enough to access his computer and scan it. Nothing unusual other than a long and varied work history. Considering she was only twenty-five, he found it rather impressive.

  “Still interested in offering me a job?” she asked.

  For the first time she betrayed a hint nerves, and it didn’t take much thought to understand the cause. “How far behind are you on your rent?”

  She tapped her pocket. “As I said, this will catch me up.”

  “But it won’t leave you anything to spare for utilities or food, will it?”

  She lifted a narrow shoulder in a wordless shrug that spoke volumes.

  He took a moment to consider his options. Not that he had many. Either he made the offer and put Draco’s plan into action, or he forgot the entire idea. He could still find a position for Larkin. In fact, didn’t question he could do precisely that. The question was, which job?

  If it weren’t for the Parade of Brides, it would have been an easy question to answer. But the unpleasant truth was, he just didn’t know how much more of his family’s interference he could handle. It had gotten to the point where it didn’t just interfere with his private life, but with his business one, as well. These days, he couldn’t turn around without running into his many relatives. And for some reason, they were always accompanied by a young, single woman.

  He needed it to stop. And soon.

  Before he could decide, Larkin stood. “Mr. Dante, you seem hesitant.” She offered an easy smile. “Why don’t I make it easy for you? I really appreciate your concern, but this isn’t the first time money’s been tight. I’m sort of like a cat. One way or another, I always land on my feet.”

  “Sit down, Larkin.” He softened the demand with a smile. “My hesitation isn’t whether or not I have a job available for you. It’s which job to offer.”

  She blinked at that. “Oh. Well, I can handle most general office positions, if that helps. Receptionist. File clerk. Secretary or assistant.”

  “What about the position of my fiancée?” He folded his arms across his chest and lifted an eyebrow. “Do you think you could handle that?”

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