Chapter 62. Deciet

“Not permitted? Since when?” Bruce scoffed and immediately called Maurice who picked up on the second ring.

“This had better be important, Bruce, I risked annoying my woman for you,” Maurice growled angrily.

“Ohhh, pardon me, Mr Cupid. I didn’t mean to interrupt your sexy time with whichever poor beauty got lured into your net this time,” Bruce chuckled.

“Poor beauty, you say? How dare you address my sweetheart in such a manner?” Maurice said with enough sass that Bruce imagined he had his nose in the air.

“I’ll have you know that my darling is one of a kind, an absolutely gorgeous woman. So you take that back immediately… I demand it.”

“Oh dear me,” Bruce laughed, “since when did you start committing to one woman, my friend?”

“Oh Bruce, old lad. It was quite unexpected the way it began but that’s a story for another time. Tell me, to what do I owe the displeasure of your call?”

“We have a fish on the hook…. It worked.”

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