“We hardly know each other, Lucy.

“I’m not sure why you’re so confident about who I am and what I do or don’t think of you. But here… I’ll prove to you that you’re wrong.”

He took two steps forward, closing the gap between them. Lucy stiffened as he got closer, but she held her ground.

“What are you doing?” She looked up at him with big brown eyes that were full of uncertainty.

She thought she could just call his bluff and he’d back down. No way. He was going all in and winning the hand even with losing cards.

Oliver eased forward until they were almost touching. He dipped his head down to her and cupped her face in his hands. Tilting her mouth up to him, he pressed his lips against hers. He wanted this kiss to be gentle, sweet and meaningless, so he could prove his point and move on with his night. He’d kissed a lot of women in his time. This would be like any other.

Or so he thought.

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Rags to Riches Baby is part of the Millionaires of Manhattan series from Andrea Laurence.