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    And, Lord, was he driven when he put his mind to something. Having all that attention focused on her was enough to make her wonder what he’d be like in a relationship…
    “Get a grip and focus.” She took a deep breath and got to work. She had her list narrowed down to eight women when the dog scratched at the door to be let back in. Addison smiled at the trail of puppies behind her. She hadn’t meant to end up with a herd of animals, but the thought of separating a mother from her babies had hit her in the chest. They were nearly weaned, but they’d cried when the guy took Gollum out of the cage. She couldn’t leave them behind.
    Caine wasn’t too happy about them being here, but he would just have to deal with it. A mother shouldn’t have to be separated from her babies.
    She recognized her vehemence on the subject as a little bit irrational, but it was too late to worry about it now. He needed things in his life to make him more approachable, and Gollum fit the bill.
    Now, if she could only fix his sexual underhandedness and stubborn streak as easily.
    …
    “That woman is on the phone again.”
    Caine rubbed the bridge of his nose. Ever since Addison had sneaked into his office, Agnes refused to call her by name. With yet another stack of contracts on his desk and an angry developer on his back, he didn’t have time for this. If one element of the Richards deal fell through, the entire thing would turn into a shitstorm. “Put her through.”
    “Who does she think she is? You don’t have time for her to be calling every three seconds. She’s a disrespectful little—”
    “Agnes.” He’d known she didn’t like the woman, but this was beyond what he’d expected. Which meant he had to smooth Agnes’s feathers or she’d be mother-henning him for the rest of the day. Goddamn it. “I’m sorry you don’t like her, but she’s a business associate.” Who was making his life a hell of a lot harder than it had to be.
    “She’s interfering with your day and you’re a very busy man, Mr. McNeill.”
    And this conversation wasn’t helping. He bit back a sigh. “Please put her through.”
    “Yes, sir.”
    The line clicked. “Addison—”
    “I only have fifteen minutes and your receptionist took up twelve of them.”
    When had his life come down to women battling over his time? If someone had told him this would happen five years ago, he’d have laughed and patted himself on the back for being a lothario for once in his life. In reality, they pulled him out of his office only long enough to suit their needs—and argue over him like dogs with a bone—and then they kicked him back out again. It wasn’t the high point of his life, that was for damn sure. “You know, I have a job that requires my attention.”
    “I’m aware. But unless you want to spend the rest of your life sleeping on that couch, this also requires your attention.”
    It had been two days since their kiss, and she’d successfully retreated behind a professional mask. He didn’t like it one bit. But he’d told her he wouldn’t touch her again until she kissed him, so he wouldn’t. But that didn’t mean he couldn’t push her a little in the meantime. “I have something else that requires your attention.”
    “That’s cute, but no, thank you.” And then she carried on without missing a beat. “I’m arranging for a woman to fly in next week, so I need you to put her on your schedule.”
    Holy shit, this was actually happening. He’d gone along with the matchmaking questions, mostly so he could spend more time with Addison, but actually having to go on dates was another thing altogether. “I don’t think—”
    “That was not a request, Caine. I’ve already booked the flight. If you don’t meet her, she’ll have come down here for nothing and it will be a black mark on my reputation as a matchmaker. I might even lose her as a client.”
    Christ. He wanted to tell her that he didn’t give a damn…but it