“When you say charm François, what do you mean exactly?” I asked. I kept my voice a low purr. I wanted him to think I was on board so that he would detail it for me and there would be no misunderstanding. “He is quite enchanted by you,” he said. “And he would like for the two of you to spend some time alone together.” I was fairly clear about what he meant by alone. Hurt and shock made my throat tight, but I pushed through it. I was going to make him spell it out. “Alone?” Jean Claude gave me a knowing look. Then he hit me with a one-two punch of disrespect and disillusionment. “François just
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