Chapter One
"Fire me?" Gabe Madison came to a halt in the center of
the carpet. Disbelief warred with outrage on his hard face.
"You can't fire me. I'm a client. You don't fire clients."
"I do." Lillian Harte sat very stiffly behind her sleek,
Euro-style desk, her hands clasped firmly atop the polished
glass surface. She struggled to hold on to what was
left of her temper. "I've been downsizing for the past few
months."
"Downsizing is for getting rid of employees, not customers.
What's the matter with you? You're supposed to
be running a matchmaking business here." Gabe swept out
a hand to indicate the expensively furnished office and the
skyline of the city of Portland, Oregon, beyond. "You need
clients. You want clients. You don't fire them."
"Some clients are more trouble than they're worth."
He narrowed dangerously green eyes. "And I'm one of
them, is that it?"
"I'm afraid so." She unclasped her hands and leaned
back in her chair. "Look, I'm sorry about this. Really."
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