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good she looked in those snug jeans. He was still a little put out by her judging him as a womanizer. He didn’t claim to be a saint, and he’d dated his fair share of women, but he’d never cheated on one or bed-hopped as the media alleged.
    â€œYou’re a really great cook, and this cornbread is to die for,” Morgan said.
    â€œThanks. You can take some home with you. I don’t need to eat it all.”
    â€œProbably not, since preseason is coming up.”
    â€œSpeaking of football, you said you wanted to go over the contract.”
    â€œI do, but I have a couple of questions first.”
    â€œYou want to know why I insisted you come to my house.” When she nodded, he said, “You know as well as I do how intrusive the public can be. If we were spotted together with papers in front of us, it would be all over the media before we finished dinner.”
    â€œTrue, but it wouldn’t be unusual for a client to meet with his agent.”
    â€œUnless he hasn’t formally cut ties with his current agent yet.”
    â€œWhat?” Morgan moved to stand. “I can’t play these games.”
    Omar placed a staying hand on her arm. “Hear me out, Morgan.” He waited until she sat. “I haven’t said anything to Roland because I’m still waiting for more information.”
    â€œYou think he’s embezzled from more of your endorsements?”
    He nodded grimly. “At least one or two more. I need to keep this between us until I can get all the pieces.” Just the thought made his blood boil. He wanted nothing more than to wring the man’s neck, but that would ruin Omar’s future plans.
    â€œOkay. Were you able to contact Jaedon Dupree?”
    â€œI’ll be meeting with him on Tuesday.” He paused. “I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you helping me out.”
    â€œYeah, well, don’t thank me yet. I’ve never done this before.”
    Omar smiled. “But I’ve seen you play and heard you yelling in the stands. You know this game well, so I’m not worried. We’re going to be good together.” He realized what he’d said as soon as the words left his mouth. Clearing his throat, he pointed at the folder on the table. “You said you had some questions.” Morgan eyed him, wiped her hand on a napkin and pushed one folder in front of him. She spoke with the clarity and confidence of someone who had done this several times over, and he found himself even more impressed by her intelligence.
    â€œThe biggest question I have is contract services. We never discussed whether it would include endorsements, but I propose we focus first on getting you a good deal with the Cobras for the next few years, then decide the rest later.”
    â€œThat sounds like a good idea.” He was ready to jump in with both feet but appreciated her wisdom. He already had two endorsement deals, and Roland had been calling for the past two weeks, trying to pin Omar down to a time to meet with another company. Omar had been ignoring his messages. Many players were envious of Roland’s tenacity when it came to securing product endorsements for his clients, and now Omar knew why. Chances were Omar wasn’t the only one the man had stolen from.
    â€œThat covers everything. Do you have any questions for me?”
    He had quite a few. Did she have a boyfriend? If not, would she go on a date with Omar? And when was she going to let him kiss her again? But none of those was appropriate, so he answered, “No.” He penned his signature in all the right places on both copies, pushed the folder back toward her and waited while she did the same. She gave him a copy and stood. Omar followed suit. He wasn’t ready for her to leave and tried to think of a reason to make her stay, but it was getting late.
    â€œI’d better go.”
    He wrapped her some food to go and led her out to the front through