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Catherine thought about Nick and Cara, her life felt empty and sad in comparison.
    Catherine’s thoughts snapped back to reality TV. She needed to talk Tony into doing the show. She eased into it slowly, talking about some of the reality shows on television. “Have you watched any of the shows where people are trying to find love?”
    “You mean the ones where a bunch of gorgeous women compete for one lucky guy? Yeah.”
    “I work for a producer, and we’re looking for a guy to star on one of those shows. One bachelor choosing between thirteen women. Are you interested?”
    He froze with a piece of bread halfway to his mouth. “Whoa. Hey, I love women, but since Nick married Cara, it’s hard to tell whether they’re interested in me or in Cara’s money. I have to work for a living, but try convincing women of that. They think I’m rich.”
    “Cara and I had long talks about money when we were in college. Neither of us dated much, because our money always got in the way.” They’d both led solitary, sheltered childhoods, and they were awkward and inexperienced with men. “It was always easier to keep our distance than try to figure out if guys liked us for ourselves or for our money.”
    Tony finished the bread, pushed his empty plate aside, and leaned back, stretching his long legs out in front of him. “So, where would this television show be filmed?”
    “At Cara’s estate.”
    Tony shook his head like he couldn’t believe it. “Did she put you up to this?”
    She couldn’t lie to him. “No, it was my idea to use her estate. She had some conditions. One was for me to be at the estate to supervise, and another was to interview you for the bachelor.” She met his gaze. “Cara said you were perfect for the show, and after meeting you, I agree. If you don’t want to do it, I’ll understand, but what could it hurt? We won’t tell anyone your last name. You’ll just be Tony, a handsome guy who’s looking for the love of his life.”
    A slow smile spread over his face and her heart went into overdrive. When he was on , this guy was really on . “You think I’m handsome?”
    He knew he was, and she hated to feed an ego that was already out of control. Then again, saying the words could mean the difference between him accepting the role and refusing it. “Tony, you are the most magnificent man I’ve ever met.” It wasn’t a lie or even a stretch. He had the kind of face and body that women dreamed about. She wondered what kind of woman he dreamed about. Maybe he’d find her on Blind Love .
    As if anyone could fall in love while the world watched.
    Catherine glanced at her watch and stood. “If you’ll excuse me, I need to go to the hospital and check on my father. Why don’t you think about the show and figure out what needs to be done in that bedroom while I’m gone? I’ll be back in an hour or so.”
    He caught her hand as she walked by, and the warmth of his hand traveled up her arm and into her face. “Thanks for asking, Catherine. Or would you rather be called Cat?”
    “I don’t care. Just don’t call me Cathy.”
    “I like Catherine. It suits you.”
    “Does it? I always thought it was a little too dignified for me.”
    “Nah. It’s a nice name, a lady’s name.”
    A lady. He thought she was a lady. It was the nicest compliment anyone had ever given her. Catherine smiled all the way to the hospital.
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    After Catherine left, Tony carried their dirty dishes into the kitchen, then got to work. The wall between the bedroom and sitting room in the maid’s apartment wasn’t load bearing, so it should come out easily. The bathroom was too small for a wheelchair, but if he bumped the bathroom wall out into the existing closet, he could put in a walk-in or roll-in shower. The shower head could be replaced with one of those hand-held things.
    A man tapped on the door and opened it. “Hey, Tony, I’m Sanchez. I work here. Catherine said to give you a hand moving furniture to the