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himself. At first, Jocelyn looked like she wanted to crawl under the table, but she
straightened her shoulders, and gave Earl a little wave.
Ethan noticed Rafael seemed to perk up a little when he saw Jocelyn. The interest was
there, and, after dinner, Ethan planned on fanning the flame a little more. Earl shook his
head, and continued with his introductions.
They managed to finish dinner and get through all the welcoming speeches without
any more outbursts. When the plates were removed, and dessert was next, Ethan snatched
up his box and pulled out the second cupcake, putting it on a plate and showing it to Jocelyn.
Go take this to Rafael. He shoved the dessert into her hands.
But he doesn t eat sugar, Jocelyn protested.
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After standing, he cupped Jocelyn s elbow and pulled her to her feet. He made sure she
was carrying the plate as they pushed through the crowd. He knew there would be a wall of
people surrounding Rafael, but he counted on Earl to get them close.
Earl, he called to his brother who stood next to Rafael.
Earl glanced up and gestured for Ethan to come to him. Keeping Jocelyn close, he
pushed through until he was right in front of Earl and Rafael.
Rafael, this is my brother Ethan, and his business partner Jocelyn Street. They baked
all the desserts you see tonight.
Ethan saw the surprised look Jocelyn shot Earl. Usually he had some smart-assed
comment about Jocelyn being dessert or something like that. Tonight, he didn t seem
interested in trying to get Jocelyn to go out with him or even to acknowledge his existence.
Hello, Mr Charmine. It s nice to meet you, and I must say I m impressed with your
new series. Ethan shook Rafael s hand.
Rafael s smile was friendly and sexy. Ethan could see how Jocelyn could lust after the
man, though Ethan liked tall auburn-haired men far better.
Thank you, Mr Gallagher. It s been a fun experience, and I ve been lucky. Rafael
turned to greet Jocelyn. I m Rafael Charmine, Ms Street. It s nice to meet you. I don t eat
sugar, but your desserts look wonderful.
Jocelyn s blush made her even more beautiful. I enjoy your show, Mr Charmine.
Ethan interrupted her before she could say anything else. Jocelyn reminded me about
your sugar boycott.
He smiled to let Rafael know he was joking. Rafael laughed, and everyone around them
joined in.
So, Jocelyn baked you a special cupcake. No sugar, but oh so delicious.
Ethan nudged Jocelyn to get her to hold out the plate. She twitched, and shot Ethan an
incredulous glance before she handed the cupcake to Rafael. He took it from her, but started
to say something.
Trust me. I m not trying to corrupt you or anything like that. Jocelyn wouldn t let me
do that, and she s the one who came up with the recipe. I had one earlier, and it s very good.
There isn t any sugar in it at all. We re considering adding it to our menu at the bakery.
Jocelyn gave him a look. We are?
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Yes, we are. He made a show of glancing around, and, when he spotted Callum
standing out of the way of the crowds, Ethan smiled. I have to go, but why don t you try the
cupcake and let Jocelyn know what you think of it?
Ethan dashed away from his best friend and her future boyfriend, like his ass was on
fire. Once Rafael took a bite of the cupcake, Ethan wouldn t be needed anymore. Jocelyn
would take over, and the rest would be history.
Hey, Ethan, I wanted you to meet someone before we both got too busy with other
things.
Ethan swore under his breath, but turned to face Earl with a bright grin on his face. The
unknown redhead stood next to Earl.
Bella, this is my brother Ethan. Ethan, this is Bella Donovan. She works as a publicist
for Rafael.
It s wonderful to meet you, Bella. I m not sure how Earl managed to convince you to
hang around, but I m glad he did.
She frowned slightly. I have to hang around because of Rafael, but Earl s been
wonderful about helping me with things.
Of course. He had to be careful, and not give the future away. He knew she d be
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