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title: "69 Answer The Phone Quotes by 64 authors"
description: "Browse 69 Answer The Phone quotes by 64 authors. Discover the best Answer The Phone sayings and thoughts."
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> [“I want to work where I am excited to answer the phone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tyler-wagner/i-want-to-work-where-i-am-excited-to-answer-the-phone/)

[Tyler Wagner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tyler-wagner/)

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> [If you phone a psychic and she doesn't answer the phone before it rings, hang up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-claude-van-damme/if-you-phone-a-psychic-and-she-doesn-t-answer-the-phone-before-it/)

[Jean-Claude Van Damme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-claude-van-damme/)

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> [Wives are people who think it's against the law not to answer the phone when it rings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rita-rudner/wives-are-people-who-think-it-s-against-the-law-not-to-answer-the/)

[Rita Rudner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rita-rudner/)

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> [“I refuse to answer the phone, especially when it’s not questioning (ringing).”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jarod-kintz/i-refuse-to-answer-the-phone-especially-when-it-s-not-questioning/)

[Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/)

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> [Just because you're home, you don't have to answer the phone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzy-becker/just-because-you-re-home-you-don-t-have-to-answer-the-phone/)

[Suzy Becker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzy-becker/)

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> [I get up early and open my emails, write cheques, and answer the phone; whatever needs to be done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-parr/i-get-up-early-and-open-my-emails-write-cheques-and-answer-the-phone/)

[Martin Parr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-parr/)

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> [All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lyndon-b-johnson/all-that-hubert-needs-over-there-is-a-gal-to-answer-the-phone-and-a/)

[Lyndon B. Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lyndon-b-johnson/)

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> [I don't answer the phone. I get the feeling whenever I do that there will be someone on the other end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-couples/i-don-t-answer-the-phone-i-get-the-feeling-whenever-i-do-that-there/)

[Fred Couples](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-couples/)

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> [“Karma can be an ill-timed mistress who always calls when your Mother-in-law is the first to answer the phone…. and it would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-stern/karma-can-be-an-ill-timed-mistress-who-always-calls-when-your-mother/)

[Josh Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-stern/)

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> [When I'm at home, I don't discuss business. I don't talk business. I don't answer the phone. It's just me, my wife,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dmx/when-i-m-at-home-i-don-t-discuss-business-i-don-t-talk-business-i-don/)

[DMX](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dmx/)

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> [“Why do extroverts have voicemail? To never miss a call. Why do introverts have voicemail? To never answer the phone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/why-do-extroverts-have-voicemail-to-never-miss-a-call-why-do/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [A telephone survey says that 51 percent of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-kilborn/a-telephone-survey-says-that-51-percent-of-college-students-drink/)

[Craig Kilborn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-kilborn/)

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> [Hi there," squeaked a precocious little voice, "you are speaking to Chloe Fusakawa, and I have just learned how to answer the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gabrielle-zevin/hi-there-squeaked-a-precocious-little-voice-you-are-speaking-to-chloe/)

[Gabrielle Zevin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gabrielle-zevin/)

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> [One good reason why computers can do more work than people is that they never have to stop and answer the phone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sydney-j-harris-2/one-good-reason-why-computers-can-do-more-work-than-people-is-that/)

[Sydney J Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sydney-j-harris-2/)

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> [“That day, the sight of our front gate was pure relief to me. All I wanted to do was get inside, change…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hillary-rodham-clinton/that-day-the-sight-of-our-front-gate-was-pure-relief-to-me-all-i/)

[Hillary Rodham Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hillary-rodham-clinton/)

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> [According to Archimedes' principle, what happens when you jump in a bathtub full of water? Answer: The phone rings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hussein-nishah/according-to-archimedes-principle-what-happens-when-you-jump-in-a/)

[Hussein Nishah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hussein-nishah/)

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> [As soon as television became the only secondary way in which films were watched, films had to adhere to a pretty linear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-nolan/as-soon-as-television-became-the-only-secondary-way-in-which-films/)

[Christopher Nolan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-nolan/)

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> [I don't like the fact that no one has any imagination anymore. It doesn't pay to be a dreamer because all they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-don-t-like-the-fact-that-no-one-has-any-imagination-anymore-it/)

[Joe Meno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-meno/)

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> [My stepdad makes me laugh constantly reading things out from the paper or getting worked up about a lady from a local…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-sanders/my-stepdad-makes-me-laugh-constantly-reading-things-out-from-the/)

[Lou Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-sanders/)

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> [“I really do. It’s the first time I don’t have to think at work, you know. It’s really simple. You just answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-really-do-it-s-the-first-time-i-don-t-have-to-think-at-work-you/)

[Joe Meno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-meno/)

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> [ I simply constructed a project to try to snap Kurt \[Cobain\] out of a frame of mind. I sent him a plane… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-stipe/i-simply-constructed-a-project-to-try-to-snap-kurt-cobain-out-of-a/)

[Michael Stipe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-stipe/)

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> [I don't answer the phone or do my email; I don't do anything until I've got the day's writing done. I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lanchester/i-don-t-answer-the-phone-or-do-my-email-i-don-t-do-anything-until-i/)

[John Lanchester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lanchester/)

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> [When I'm at home, I don't discuss business. I don't talk business. I don't answer the phone. It's just me, my wife,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dmx/when-i-m-at-home-i-don-t-discuss-business-i-don-t-talk-business-i-don-2/)

[DMX](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dmx/)

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> [“Sometimes when you read a book or watch a TV show, you see the people and you think, Don’t do that. Don’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-h-herlong/sometimes-when-you-read-a-book-or-watch-a-tv-show-you-see-the-people/)

[M.H. Herlong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-h-herlong/)

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> [Myron reached for the phone and dialed Win's number. After the eighth ring he began to hang up when a weak, distant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harlan-coben/myron-reached-for-the-phone-and-dialed-win-s-number-after-the-eighth/)

[Harlan Coben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harlan-coben/)

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> [ “Ringo: \[On the 'Two Virgins' cover\] 'The cover was the mind-blower - I remember to this day the moment when they came… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ringo-starr/ringo-on-the-two-virgins-cover-the-cover-was-the-mind-blower-i/)

[Ringo Starr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ringo-starr/)

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> [“In mid-morning, Qwilleran set out from the barn carrying a baker’s box tied with red plaid ribbon. He said goodbye to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lilian-jackson-braun/in-mid-morning-qwilleran-set-out-from-the-barn-carrying-a-baker-s-box/)

[Lilian Jackson Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lilian-jackson-braun/)

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> [Golden eagles have an interesting way of mating, where they connect in the air while flying at eighty miles an hour and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-degeneres/golden-eagles-have-an-interesting-way-of-mating-where-they-connect-in/)

[Ellen DeGeneres](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-degeneres/)

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> [“He buys Playboy magazines and looks through them once, then gives them to me. That’s what it’s like to be rich. Here’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-franklin/he-buys-playboy-magazines-and-looks-through-them-once-then-gives-them/)

[Tom Franklin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-franklin/)

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> [“There isn’t a name for my situation. Firstly because I decided to kill myself. And then because of this idea: I don’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dbc-pierre/there-isn-t-a-name-for-my-situation-firstly-because-i-decided-to-kill/)

[DBC Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dbc-pierre/)

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> [I think my first bout of that was when I was doing me and My Girl, funnily enough. I really didn't change…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emma-thompson/i-think-my-first-bout-of-that-was-when-i-was-doing-me-and-my-girl/)

[Emma Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emma-thompson/)

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> [“I have not had so good of a week. Well, monday was a pretty good day, if you don't count Hamburger Surprise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-pennypacker/i-have-not-had-so-good-of-a-week-well-monday-was-a-pretty-good-day-if/)

[Sara Pennypacker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-pennypacker/)

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> [“Marketing is not a department Do you have a marketing department? If not, good. If you do, don’t think these are the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-fried/marketing-is-not-a-department-do-you-have-a-marketing-department-if/)

[Jason Fried](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-fried/)

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> [“Hey, Rachel, it's Emma. Tell Toraf he's off the hook for tonight. I can't make it over there for practice today. Maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/hey-rachel-it-s-emma-tell-toraf-he-s-off-the-hook-for-tonight-i-can-t/)

[Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/)

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> [“With Marlboro Man’s strong hands massaging my tired shoulders, I walked in front of him down the narrow porch toward the driveway,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ree-drummond/with-marlboro-man-s-strong-hands-massaging-my-tired-shoulders-i/)

[Ree Drummond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ree-drummond/)

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> [“I missed you, Kitten,” he growled. Then his mouth crushed over mine, his kiss more filled with raw need than romantic welcome.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeaniene-frost/i-missed-you-kitten-he-growled-then-his-mouth-crushed-over-mine-his/)

[Jeaniene Frost](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeaniene-frost/)

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> [“You have a better option?” He didn’t. Neither did Sage. I borrowed Larry Steczynski’s cell phone to call Rayna. Personally, I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-duff/you-have-a-better-option-he-didn-t-neither-did-sage-i-borrowed-larry/)

[Hilary Duff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-duff/)

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> [“Is Mr. Huntley safe?” Bethany’s composed voice sounded through the connection. “He is. Are you?” “I’m fine. Jeff and I went for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lexxie-couper/is-mr-huntley-safe-bethany-s-composed-voice-sounded-through-the/)

[Lexxie Couper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lexxie-couper/)

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> [“natural in the world. It feels so good and safe, and perfect. I love everything about this: listening to his rhythmic heartbeats,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/layla-hagen/natural-in-the-world-it-feels-so-good-and-safe-and-perfect-i-love/)

[Layla Hagen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/layla-hagen/)

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> [“Earlier in the day, while killing some hours by circling in blue ballpoint ink every uppercase M in the front section of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-franzen/earlier-in-the-day-while-killing-some-hours-by-circling-in-blue/)

[Jonathan Franzen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-franzen/)

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                        "text": "Golden eagles have an interesting way of mating, where they connect in the air while flying at eighty miles an hour and then they start dropping and they don't stop dropping until the act is completed. So it's not uncommon that they both fall all the way to the ground, hit the ground and both of them die. That's how committed they are to this. I thought to myself, 'Boy, don't we feel like wimps for stopping to answer the phone.' I don't know about you, but if I'm one of these two birds, you're getting close to the ground... I would serioulsy consider fakin' it.",
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                        "text": "“He buys Playboy magazines and looks through them once, then gives them to me. That’s what it’s like to be rich. Here’s what it’s like to be poor. Your wife leaves you because you can’t find a job because there aren’t any jobs to find. You empty the jar of pennies on the mantel to buy cigarettes. You hate to answer the phone; it can’t possibly be good news. When your friends invite you out, you don’t go. After a while, they stop inviting. You owe them money, and sometimes they ask for it. You tell them you’ll see what you can scrape up. Which is this: nothing.”",
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                        "text": "“I have not had so good of a week. Well, monday was a pretty good day, if you don't count Hamburger Surprise at lunch and Margaret's mother coming to get her. Or the stuff that happened in the principal's office when I got sent there to explain that Margaret's hair was not my fault and besides she looks okay without it, but I couldn't because Principal Rice was gone, trying to calm down Margaret's mother. Someone should tell you not to answer the phone in the principal's office, if that's a rule. Okay, fine, Monday was not so good of a day.”",
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                        "text": "“Hey, Rachel, it's Emma. Tell Toraf he's off the hook for tonight. I can't make it over there for practice today. Maybe I'll see him tomorrow.\" NOT. I don't need a babysitter. Galen needs to get it through his thicker-than-most head that I'm not one of his royal subjects. Besides, Toraf earned a place on my equivalent-to-zoo-dirt list, forcing Rayna to marry him and all. After a few minutes, Rachel makes good on Galen's promise. When I answer the phone, she says, \"Hey there, cutie pie. You're not feeling bad again, are you?\" \"No, I'm fine. Just a little sore from yesterday, I guess. But Mom had to take my car to work, so I don't have a way to get over there.\" Contemplation hovers in the silence that follows. I'm surprised when she doesn't offer to come get me. Maybe she doesn't like me as much as she lets on. \"Give me a call tomorrow, okay? Galen wants me to check in with you.\" \"That's so sweet of him,\" I drawl. She chuckles. \"Give the guy a break. His intentions are good. He hasn't figured out how to handle you yet.\" \"I don't need to be handled.\" \"Apparently, he thinks you do. And until he doesn't, I'm afraid you'll have to put up with me.\" I try not to sound curt when I say, \"Do you always do what he says?\" \"Not always.\" \"Yeah, right.\" \"Emma, if I always did what I'm told, you'd be locked in a hotel room somewhere while I secured us a private jet to a place of Galen's choosing. Now get some rest. I'll be expecting your call tomorrow.”",
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                        "text": "“With Marlboro Man’s strong hands massaging my tired shoulders, I walked in front of him down the narrow porch toward the driveway, where my dusty car awaited me. But before I could take the step down he stopped me, grabbing a belt loop on the back of my Anne Kleins, and pulling me back toward him with rapid--almost shocking--force. “ Woooo! ” I exclaimed, startled at the jolt. My cry was so shrill, the coyotes answered back. I felt awkward. Marlboro Man moved in for the kill, pulling my back tightly against his chest and wrapping his arms slowly around my waist. As I rested my arms on top of his hands and leaned my head back toward his shoulder, he buried his face in my neck. Suddenly, September seemed entirely too far away. I had to have this man to myself 24/7, as soon as humanly possible. “I can’t wait to marry you,” he whispered, each word sending a thousand shivers to my toes. I knew exactly what he meant. He wasn’t talking about the wedding cake. I was speechless, as usual. He had that effect on me. Because whatever he said, when it came to his feelings about me or his reflections on our relationship, made whatever I’d respond with sound ridiculously…lame…bumbling…awkward. If ever I said anything to him in return, it was something along the lines of “Yeah…me, too” or “I feel the same way” or the equally dumb “Aww, that’s nice.” So I’d learned to just soak up the moment and not try to match him…but to show him I felt the same way. This time was no different; I reached my arm backward, caressing the nape of his neck as he nuzzled his face into mine, then turned around suddenly and threw my arms around him with every ounce of passion in my body. Minutes later, we were back at the sliding glass door that led inside the house--me, leaning against the glass, Marlboro Man anchoring me there with his strong, convincing lips. I was a goner. My right leg hooked slowly around his calf. And then, the sound--the loud ringing of the rotary phone inside. Marlboro Man ignored it through three rings, but it was late, and curiosity took over. “I’d better get that,” he said, each word dripping with heat. He ran inside to answer the phone, leaving me alone in a sultry, smoky cloud. Saved by the bell , I thought. Damn. I was dizzy, unable to steady myself. Was it the wine? Wait…I hadn’t had any wine that night. I was drunk on his muscles. Wasted on his masculinity.”",
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                        "text": "“I missed you, Kitten,” he growled. Then his mouth crushed over mine, his kiss more filled with raw need than romantic welcome. That was fine; I felt the same way. Aside from my compulsive urge to run my hands over him to assure myself that he was really here, relief, happiness, and the most profound feeling of rightness zoomed through me, settling all the way to my core. I hadn’t realized how deeply I’d missed Bones until that very moment, hadn’t let myself acknowledge how everything felt off when I was apart from him. On some levels, it was frightening how much a part of me he’d become. It let me know just how much I’d crumble if anything happened to him. “Why didn’t you answer your mobile earlier?” Bones murmured once he lifted his head. “I tried you several times. Tried Mencheres, too. Even Tepesh. None of you answered. Scared the wits out of me, so I stowed away on a FedEx plane to make sure you were all right.” “You came all the way from Ohio because I didn’t answer the phone?” I was torn between laughter and disbelief. “God, Bones, that’s a little crazy.” And it was, except the part of me that had had images of his tombstone dancing in my head because he hadn’t answered his phone earlier was nodding in complete understanding. Despite all our protestations, we were so alike when it came to fear over the other’s safety, and I doubted we’d ever change. “Crazy,” I repeated, my voice roughening with the surge of emotion in me. “And have I told you lately. that your crazy side . . . is your sexiest side?” He chuckled before his mouth swooped back over mine in another dizzying kiss. Then he picked me up, brushing past Vlad and Mencheres without even a hello, though I doubted either of them was surprised.”",
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                        "text": "“You have a better option?” He didn’t. Neither did Sage. I borrowed Larry Steczynski’s cell phone to call Rayna. Personally, I never answer the phone if I won’t recognize the number. Rayna doesn’t feel the same way; she sees an unknown caller as a doorway to a possible romance. “Hello?” she answered seductively. “Hey, it’s me.” “Clea! Are you okay? I’ve been phone-stalking you for days. What happened? Where have you been?” “Sorry, I lost my cell. Everything’s okay.” Wow-that was easily the biggest lie I’d ever told anyone in my life. “ How okay?” she asked playfully. “Did you meet someone amazing at Carnival and get swept off your feet?” I loved that those were the only two options for Rayna: Either something had gone horribly wrong, or I’d gotten wrapped up in a wild, whirlwind romance. I glanced at Sage. “I did meet someone…” “I knew it! I want to know everything.” “It’s kind of a long story.” “I’ve got nothing but time. Details!”",
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                        "text": "“Is Mr. Huntley safe?” Bethany’s composed voice sounded through the connection. “He is. Are you?” “I’m fine. Jeff and I went for a drive around the block. I had to tell him to stay to the left twice.” Liev laughed in spite of himself. “Did you keep him close?” Bethany’s question sent tight ropes of tension through Liev’s chest. “I did.” “Why didn’t you answer the phone when I first rang?” Because I was tongue-fucking our boss against a door. The confession played through Liev’s mind like a wicked taunt. “I was dealing with the situation.” “I want details later.” He snorted at Bethany’s calm demand. “Tough. You’re not going to get them.” Bethany chuckled. “Yes, I will,” she said, and then hung up. Suppressing a growl, Liev shoved his phone back into his pocket. Chris’s P.A. was an enigma. A frustrating, feisty enigma who seemed to have an agenda regarding their boss that Liev couldn’t decipher but somehow seemed to be a part of. Which made her his new favourite woman in the world. Or his least.”",
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                        "text": "“natural in the world. It feels so good and safe, and perfect. I love everything about this: listening to his rhythmic heartbeats, feeling the heat of his body seep into mine. \"Victoria,\" he says in a low voice. \"Up there, we had a moment.\" \"We did.\" \"While I'm gone, don't forget that.\" He talks as if he has plans for us. For the first time, I allow myself to entertain that thought, pushing away any worry. What would it be like to let this man sweep me off my feet? To indulge in his kisses and his touch? \"Stop making me swoon, Bennett.\" He hugs me tighter and I bury my nose in his neck—or try to, as he towers over me despite my heels. I want us to stay like this forever. But of course, his phone starts ringing again, forcing us apart. I hate this pesky reality taking me away from this wonderful man. Glancing at the screen, Christopher sets his jaw. \"Answer the phone,\" I encourage him. \"My car is just around the corner. I'm heading there.\" \"I'll talk to you soon.\" His features relax as one corner of his mouth lifts in a smile. \"And don't forget the moment.\"                               Chapter Fourteen Victoria”",
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