The Watcher
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She rolls her eyes. “Stop scowling, Hart, you need to start using that beautiful smile to attract these gorgeous prospects.”
I roll my eyes right back. “Where did you find three men?”
“I found five, actually, but I can narrow it down to three. And there is this singles website, it’s actually called blind date. It’s really super cool. You put in all your details, what you’re looking for, right down to the way someone looks, and it sends you matches. You ask them for a date, they agree or disagree. If they agree, you set up a location and meet. It’s kind of mysterious, don’t you think?”
I wouldn’t go as far as saying mysterious. I can count at least ten ways that could go wrong. I mean, seriously, it’s like a website created for all the crazies of the world to lie and meet on dates. I don’t know how the creator thought it would be a successful idea. Although, obviously it is successful because Taylor has found me not one, not two, but five men. Thank God I only agreed to three. “If I get sold as a sex slave, it’s all your fault,” I say, wiggling my finger at her.
She laughs. “Don’t be so dramatic. You’re far too mouthy for that. They’d sooner chop you into a thousand pieces before using you as a slave, you’d drive them crazy in a day.”
I flip her the bird and she winks at me.
“The first date is tonight, by the way. I have a dress for you.”
My eyes pop wide open. She’s kidding? Tonight? My heart clenches in a strange way, nerves, maybe? It’s been so long since I’ve felt anything even remotely like the anxious feeling bubbling in my tummy. Am I truly ready for this? I guess I’m not getting much of a choice. “Taylor, seriously…”
“You’re welcome.”
I pout at her. “There will be revenge for this. Sweet, sweet revenge.”
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Epilogue
Teaser
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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