Page 18 of Pursued by the Player

“No. Did you read it?”

“No.”

“They interviewed him. This guy’s obsessed with you.”

“Great, that’s all I need—a stalker.”

Liv grabbed a piece and took a bite. “He seems harmless enough.” She put down the piece and shrugged. “Who knows, perhaps he could turn out to be the one.”

“Did you listen to anything I’ve told you? The guy was an asshole.”

“The guy, as you so lovingly put it, seems pretty adamant on tracking you down. He’s desperate to find you. Said that there was some unfinished business.” Liv smirked. “I could only imagine he meant that business you had in the back of his limo.”

“Oh God, now the whole world knows.”

Liv chuckled. “Not really, but they are intrigued.” She took a bite of pizza and considered her for a moment before continuing. “Hell, I’m intrigued. He was asking if I could give you a message.”

“A message?”

Liv nodded. “He wants to go out on a date with you.”

“Oh, I don’t know about that.”

“Why not?”

“He’s an asshole.”

“An asshole with money.”

“Olivia!”

Liv shrugged. “Well, I’m not saying you have to marry him. Just . . . Let him pamper you for a night. You could use a little pampering.”

“I don’t know.” Mel shook her head and took a sip of wine.

“Was the sex hot?”

“You know it was.”

“And he’s good looking, popular, loaded. . .” She shook her head. “You’re right. He’s all wrong for you.”

Mel laughed. “I just don’t want him to think that this has something to do with my job.”

“Fuck Kennedy and his line. Don’t even bring it up. Just go out and have a good time.”

Mel took a sip of wine and considered the possibility. “You think?”

“Sure. How could you pass up a guy with such a great sense of humor.”

“Sense of humor?”

She pointed to the photograph. “I wouldn’t have chosen that shoe for him, but now that he’s holding it, I think it suits him. Don’t you think?”

Mel glanced down at the article as Liv chuckled. “He looks rather ridiculous, doesn’t he?”

“Yeah.”

Mel laughed and took another bite of pizza. “Okay, okay, I’ll think about it.”

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