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“I should never have listed that on ency résumé”

“Too late now”

Frustrated, Trace took a turn around the rooned?”

“We’ll let the DSS figure it out But I do have some ideas”

Trace groaned at the thought

“It won’t be that bad,” Walker insisted “It’s only for a year, and—”

“A year! You didn’t tell nment for a year!”

“She’s going to be teaching at the University of Colorado for the next year Sora Zakharian security forces” He hesitated “But you’re not just being asked to be her bodyguard”

Trace froze “Then what?”

“The king doesn’t know it, but the State Departe e”

“I get it now” Trace shot his boss a knowing look “That’s why they want soe State wants me to spy on her for them”

“I told you Zakhar is critically i to change with that alliance, and it’s possible you e of the file, on which he’d jotted a few notes His mouth curved in an expression of distaste “I’m afraid there’s a little more to it”