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area, and if Kyle started mixing cocktails . . . forget it.
    â€œSmart girl. Note to self for next time.” She inclined her head toward Liam, who’d gone to talk with his dad and Kyle. “What’s the story with McHottiepants over there?”
    Aubrey shrugged. “He lives in Denver. Owns his own company. He’s a millionaire in his own right, even without his trust fund.” Every one of the Archer kids—except Derek—had inherited a trust fund at the age of twenty-five. The funds didn’t quite make each of them millionaires, but it was pretty close. Several of them had probably closed the gap, and she knew Liam definitely had.
    Crystal’s eyebrows shot up. “Interesting. Although, I don’t much care about the money.”
    No, Aubrey didn’t imagine she would. As Alaina’s assistant, she was likely a millionaire, too. Meanwhile, Aubrey was a modest attorney in a small town—a country lawyer, really, like her uncle who owned the firm at which she worked.
    â€œI wouldn’t be interested in him for any other reason, either, if I were you,” Aubrey said. “He’s a total player. I think his longest relationship was six months, and there are differing reports as to whether it was monogamous.”
    Crystal nodded. “Gotcha.” She sighed. “Too bad. Damn, my radar must be broken. I can usually spot one of those a mile away. You learn that really fast in LA.”
    â€œI’m sure.”
    Kyle whistled to get everyone’s attention. “Good morning! We thought we’d start with the brunch. It’s being laid out in the dining room. Be sure to pick up a mimosa or a Bloody Mary at the bar in the kitchen. Little hair of the dog will do you all some good.” He winked at the room at large.
    People began to file toward the dining room. Aubrey cut into the kitchen—she loved Kyle’s mimosas. When she turned from the bar, drink in hand, Liam stepped toward her.
    â€œMorning,” he said, flashing her a quick glance.
    That’s it? After last night’s hard sell, he wasn’t going to try again? They were alone in the kitchen, and he’d never missed an opportunity to flirt or touch or somehow flip her switch. Hell, just being in the same room with him was usually enough to get her going.
    â€œDid you really take no for an answer finally?” She hadn’t meant to say it, but the words had tumbled from her mouth before she could stop them.
    His head snapped up, and his steel blue eyes were cool. “Isn’t that what you want?”
    â€œWell, yes, but that didn’t stop you from pursuing me last night.”
    He cracked a smile. It was small and brief but completely disarming. Damn, she hated being vulnerable to his stupid charm. “I’m trying to be a stand-up guy. Besides, you were right—we’ve run our course. I’ve never been one to hang around too long.”
    Wasn’t that the truth? “Speaking of which, when are you headed back home?”
    â€œTomorrow probably.” His brow furrowed briefly, and this time she bit her tongue before asking what was wrong. His business wasn’t hers. “I don’t know yet. You going in for breakfast? I’m starved.”
    â€œYeah.”
    He gestured for her to precede him. She half expected him to touch the small of her back as she walked by, but he didn’t. Disappointment surged in her chest, and she immediately chastised herself. This is what she wanted. This is what she’d demanded.
    Nevertheless, that didn’t make letting Liam go any easier. Damn, she was beginning to hate this family and the way they made her feel. Or at least the way two of them had made her feel. The two who looked identical and who she’d thought were worlds apart. Turned out they were each as manipulative and soul-crushing as the other.
    After filling her plate at the buffet in the dining room, she ate breakfast with Tori