Transparent

by Layne Faire

In an industry dominated by the ability to sell an image and make an illusion seem real, Jasper Whitlock is the best in the business. Successful, attractive, and arrogant – no one ever tells him no. No one until Peter Garrett. Disillusioned with a life of smoke and mirrors, Peter is looking for honesty. Can Jasper step from behind his web of lies and become transparent?

21. Chapter 21

Chapter Twenty-One

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JPOV

Returning to my office, I retrieved the file and began studying the object of my obsession.

What made him tick?

What would it take to break down the veneer of reserve he wore like a badge of honor?

A knock at the door broke my focus and I absently called out for them to enter, thinking it was Angela.

Instead, snapping seafoam eyes greeted me when I looked up, his body almost vibrating with barely contained anger.

"I don't know what the fuck you're up to, Whitlock, but know this – you weren't the only one doing a bit of investigating."

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Uhmmm - shit.