Chapter Seven
Bella
I walk into the building the bowling alley is located in, and of course, the first thing I see is Carmelo Mancini tucked into a corner of the lobby. To my surprise, he’s not with a woman. Then again, if he’s like every other real estate broker I know, his job will always be his mistress. So technically, he’s probably focused on the most important person in his life right now and trying to drum up new business.
I ignore Carmelo and walk up the stairs, thankful I have on jeans. The perv would probably look up my skirt without apology. I hate that I almost get a thrill from the idea of him doing so. His gaze in the hallway today was transparent. He was checking me out, and I can’t say I didn’t imagine us stuck in an elevator—until reality crashed down on me.
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