She hadn’t expected him to contradict her, and his doing so caused her brows to shoot up as she looked at him. But it was refreshing in a way, and the look he cast her, despite her not entirely understanding its meaning, seemed to give her the impression he was paying her a silent compliment.
Irene gave a snort, one that was somewhat self-deprecating as she leaned over to set her glass on the floor. “Oh, I’ve most certainly been trying in the wrong place,” she agreed, leaning back. There was no use in perusing someone who was in love with someone else. Was now married to someone else…
She shoved those thoughts to the back of her mind before they could become fully formed. “So by all means if you have any suggestions of where to try, don’t hesitate on my account.”
Irene gave a snort, one that was somewhat self-deprecating as she leaned over to set her glass on the floor. “Oh, I’ve most certainly been trying in the wrong place,” she agreed, leaning back. There was no use in perusing someone who was in love with someone else. Was now married to someone else…
She shoved those thoughts to the back of her mind before they could become fully formed. “So by all means if you have any suggestions of where to try, don’t hesitate on my account.”
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