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Dalton frowned, but he picked up the call. The person on the other

line sounded apologetic, as though worried that he had angered

Dalton somehow by calling him.@@novelbin@@

He explained, “Boss, we’re still working on getting a higher profit margin on our end. It’s around 10%now, and I know you aren’t happy

about that, but Max…”

The volume and the clarity with which the person on the other line.

said this made Wynter look over in surprise.

Dalton gently turned her head. “Don’t move. I don’t want the hot air getting on your face.”

“I can blow-dry my hair while you take the call,” she said. She doubted it was appropriate for him totake the call while he was playing

hairdresser.

Chuckling, he said to the person on the other line, “I’m blow-drying my