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Jacob. She didn’t know why he wanted her to help him. There were plenty of photographers in Montana who took commercial photos for a living. Given the price that Jacob would sell his land for, most of them would jump at the chance to work for him.
    She didn’t even know if she wanted to work for Jacob. The only time she was nervous was when she was around him. He unsettled her and that wasn’t a feeling she liked.
    She took her bag off the passenger seat and looked at the café. The red brick building oozed charm. From the large container of daisies at the front door, to the old-fashioned menu board sitting on the sidewalk, it was as pretty a café as you’d see anywhere in the world.
    She didn’t imagine that the meeting with Jacob would be anything other than short. She had a portfolio of photos to show him and she’d listen to what he had to say. When he realized that she didn’t have any real estate experience, she’d go home and never hear from him again.
    If he liked what he saw, she didn’t know what she’d do. She didn’t need the money he’d be offering, but it would help pay some bills. Maybe if she worked with him, she wouldn’t notice everything that made him different to other men.
    It would be like an injection for a disease. She could build her immunity in small doses, slowly get over her goose bumps and racing heart. Before she knew it, her reaction to Jacob would be just like any other man. Cool, calm, and considered, with a touch of charm to make life interesting.
    With that crazy logic making more sense by the minute, she got out of her car, locked the door and headed toward the café.
    As she walked inside, the doorbell jingled and Kate looked up from behind the counter. “Hi, Molly. How are you?”
    “Happy to be inside. It’s a chilly wind today.”
    Kate smiled and walked toward her. “You’re in the right place, then. Have a seat and I’ll get you a hot drink to chase away the cold. What would you like?”
    Molly chose a table against the far wall. She didn’t want anyone to walk past the café and think there was more to this meeting than there was. “A cup of tea would be grand.”
    “Would you like a scone or muffin with that?”
    Molly shook her head. She didn’t plan on staying long enough to enjoy it. “Just the tea today.” The doorbell jingled again and Molly sighed. Jacob Green had arrived for their meeting.
    He was here for business, that much was obvious. She hadn’t expected him to wear a charcoal gray suit or a bright red tie. Jacob’s gaze connected with hers and something close to panic kept her eyes locked on his.
    “Hi, Jacob,” Kate said. “Can I get you a cup of coffee and something to eat?”
    He glanced briefly at Kate, then looked at Molly. “Thanks. Coffee would be fine.”
    Molly wasn’t sure what to say, so she waved toward the seat opposite her, hoping he’d sit down before he drew too much attention to them.
    “Thanks for meeting me.” Jacob pulled out the chair and sat down.
    Molly shrugged her shoulders. She took a deep breath, calmed her racing heart. “Emily has been pestering me. So I’ll be doing her a favor and listening to what her brother-in-law has to say.”
    “You don’t want to work with me, do you?”
    Something in Jacob’s gaze stopped the words that were sitting on the tip of Molly’s tongue. He looked disappointed, resigned to what he thought he already knew.
    Molly swallowed the words he was waiting for. “Don’t be daft. A job is a job. I’d be willing to bet that your project will pay more handsomely than Mrs. Elliot’s portrait of her cat.”
    Jacob’s lips twitched. “You took a photo of a cat?”
    “A series of feline portraits. Maximilian is a magnificent cat.” Molly grinned at Jacob. She’d found the whole experience a little bizarre, but Mrs. Elliot was hopelessly besotted with her tabby terror.
    Kate brought their tea and coffee across to the table and smiled at Molly. “Tess said your photos are