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– … it’s a matter of principle? – I finish for him, and the wine suddenly becomes bitter. – You sound like you know him so well.

– I don’t,” he chuckles softly. – We’ve just bumped into each other a few times. I just assumed.

– It’s a pity,” I try to play the sly fox. – Because then I could have used you as a secret weapon and a spy behind enemy lines.

– Really? – Shea suddenly gets too serious. – Would you… would you do that?

– Jesus, moonbat! – I’m stealing a tomato slice from his plate. – I hope that all these strange thoughts in your head were not born because you watch women’s melodramas on Russia-1?

The most important “rather, no” – I do not want to spoil his life with my cynicism and pragmatism. Even if it’s forced.

Shea again scratches the back of his head and guiltily wrinkles his nose, very quickly pouring me champagne, although my glass is not even close to empty.

– I’m sorry, Margot, I just talk nonsense sometimes. Don’t take it personally.

If I took every stupid thing personally, I’d be someone other than Margarita Sheremetyeva. And I’m not a fan of throwing tantrums over nothing at all. Whoever it was, Shea certainly wouldn’t be looking for a reason to fight, which means that everything is fine. Which once again confirms my theory that the main “interested” party in a couple must be the man. If he’s willing and on fire, everything will happen, even if the woman is in a “think and wait” mood.