"Couldn''t you have just said we don''t offer that service?" Jude snapped at the manager.


    The manager looked helpless. "But Mr. Shaw has been here before. He knows we do."


    Jude turned to Seth, his expression pained. "Seth..."


    Seth''s voice was devoid of emotion. "Do what you have to do."


    As he spoke, however, his grip on his ss tightened unconsciously.


    The manager left.


    Jude was exasperated. "What kind of mess is this?"


    "Are these women trying to take over the world?"


    Butining was one thing; Jude still had to scout out the situation, so he kept ducking in and out.


    Over in the other room, when the manager led eight male models in, she finally understood what Jennifer had meant by the "house specialty."


    "This one''s good! This one, too!" ire critiqued, nudging Noreen with her elbow. "Noreen, you want one?"


    Noreen pleaded for mercy. "Please, spare me!”


    Jennifer chimed in from the side. "Give it up, ire. I''ve known Noreen for years, and I''ve never seen her show the slightest interest in men. Sometimes I wonder if she''s into women."


    ire narrowed her eyes. "Don''t tell me you''re still not over that bastard."


    Noreen was speechless.


    Where was this evening from?


    "I''m telling you, a woman needs a hormonal boost. It helps regte your system."


    Jennifer wholeheartedly agreed with ire.


    Noreen could see it now. These two were determined to let loose tonight.


    If she didn''t pick someone, they would pester her to death.


    To redirect their energy, she pointed randomly. “That one, I guess.”


    ire followed her finger and gasped. “Noreen, after all these years, your taste hasn''t changed a bit!”


    Noreen was confused. What did she mean?


    "Even the model you picked looks just like Seth!"


    Noreen was speechless again.


    She swore she had just pointed without even looking at the guy''s face.


    The model knew how to y his part. As soon as Noreen selected


    cozied up to her calling her


    himart andvishing her with


    attention.


    He poured her wine and offered her fruit.


    He even winked at her. "Sweetheart, we met a


    WS


    few years ago vene ne


    forgotten you."


    Noreen was at a loss.


    Sorry, she didn''t remember him at all.


    But with the model there, she finally got some peace and quiet.


    ire was even more extravagant, picking three men for herself.


    One fed her fruit, another gave her juice, and a third gave her a massage. She was in heaven.


    In the middle of it all, her phone rang.


    ire nced at the caller ID and tossed the phone aside without answering.


    But the caller was persistent. After the call disconnected, it rang again.


    After several attempts, she snatched it up, annoyed. "What?"


    "Where are you?" Felix Quigley asked from the other end, his tone cold and stern.


    That jerk. He only saved his gentle voice for Madeline Lynwood.


    "Why are you asking so many questions?" ire had no intention of telling him.


    "Tell me! Where are you!"


    ire thought Felix was acting crazy tonight, asking again and again.


    "I''m sleeping! Happy now?" she snapped before hanging up.


    Noreen nced at her.


    ire tossed her phone down. “Spam call.”


    She turned to resume flirting with herpanions, but the door was suddenly


    kicked open.


    The loud bang startled everyone inside.


    ire squinted, and when she


    recognized the person who had kicked the door, her eyes widened in shock. "What are you doing here?"


    Shouldn''t he be with that bitch Madeline right now?


    "Is this what you call sleeping?” Felix''s eyes were frighteningly cold.