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> [“Oh!” This was said brightly, as if she was happy he had noticed. “I decided I needed my own workspace, instead of constantly infringing upon yours. So I had a few of the boys move a desk in here.” He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/oh-this-was-said-brightly-as-if-she-was-happy-he-had-noticed-i/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

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## More by Anne Mallory

> [“Yes, I think I like all of those images. I can see your head thrown back and that long, smooth neck exposed to me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/yes-i-think-i-like-all-of-those-images-i-can-see-your-head-thrown/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“She leaned down, a fraction closer, and for some reason unknown to man, he lifted his head the tiniest bit. Enough so she could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/she-leaned-down-a-fraction-closer-and-for-some-reason-unknown-to-man/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“You will be my conscience, and I will be your shame.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/you-will-be-my-conscience-and-i-will-be-your-shame/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“Good morning.” His lips quirked. “I nearly expired from old age, waiting to see if you would actually knock on the damn thing. My…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/good-morning-his-lips-quirked-i-nearly-expired-from-old-age-waiting/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“Trant's deep need to climb ever upward, crushing anyone in his path, the qualities, while making Trant an interesting associate at times, at others…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/trant-s-deep-need-to-climb-ever-upward-crushing-anyone-in-his-path/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“How do you define difficult?” “By your presence.” She grinned fully, delighted to feel the tension dissipate. “Now you are just flattering me for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/how-do-you-define-difficult-by-your-presence-she-grinned-fully/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“He slowly smiled. 'Good. We'll start with the basics.' Her mind went blank. 'Basics?' 'Of kissing. Most people aren't good at kissing right from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/he-slowly-smiled-good-we-ll-start-with-the-basics-her-mind-went-blank/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [Sometimes that is the best part of a hard day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/sometimes-that-is-the-best-part-of-a-hard-day/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [Sometimes one appears to have more freedom than one actually possesses. It is easy to see what one wishes to see.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/sometimes-one-appears-to-have-more-freedom-than-one-actually/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“Yes. She got into a right state when she realized no one could read them, though. She's setting up some sort of literacy curse.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/yes-she-got-into-a-right-state-when-she-realized-no-one-could-read/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“Every good seduction first begins with a baited hook.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/every-good-seduction-first-begins-with-a-baited-hook/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [“Oh!” This was said brightly, as if she was happy he had noticed. “I decided I needed my own workspace, instead of constantly infringing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/oh-this-was-said-brightly-as-if-she-was-happy-he-had-noticed-i/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [Some people get dealt all the aces in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/some-people-get-dealt-all-the-aces-in-life/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [ “Now,' \[her father\] barked. She stiffly followed, still fully dressed in the elaborate navy-and-white gown she had worn all evening. It was hard not… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/now-her-father-barked-she-stiffly-followed-still-fully-dressed-in-the/)

[Anne Mallory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-mallory/)

> [Foolhardy to put your trust where it is easy to create falsehood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-mallory/foolhardy-to-put-your-trust-where-it-is-easy-to-create-falsehood/)

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