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Ronin turns back to theand Carson begins to leave

“Carson, sit the fk down You’re not out He’s joking”

“He doesn’t look like he’s joking,” Carson replies

I sigh Carson is not on the Teah, and me are on the Tea the Club, and Carson is the first official prospect He’s my spy I need him And I need Ronin and Ford to be on board with this

Rook has been de her involved in shit In fact, all the girls are out Ashleigh and Rook will not be a part of our little schemes from now on And Ronnie was never part of the Tea involved I need Carson to pull this off, because I’ve got Ronnie working for etting too close, and he’s ent Abelli’s trial is over Abelli is the FBI assle rongfully imprisoned Ronin, tortured Rook’s ex-husband, and threatened to sell her to a Colu lord Most of that happened here in Fort Collins, so the federal judge decided the trial would stay in Colorado

None of the other defendants require Rook to be a witness because they all h, then we can put all this bullshit behind us

“Spencer,” Ronin interrupts hts “When did you say Rook called? You did hide the keys, right?”

“Ronin, I’ to work here She wants theit here”

“No,” Ford says e She’s much safer with no car and no o save soh, she walks everywhere I love it No car She’s totally localized I’ve got no fewer than five guys on her at any one tiht You should let h is predictable, Rook is… not” He stops and looks over at et uy to keep her in line, Spencer Face facts here This guy is not enough He’s clueless”

“Anyway” I shake ht Club, got it? That cool with you guys?” I wait

But Ronin is still peeking through the blinds and Ford is checking his fingernails

“OK, that’s a yes”

Ronin turns to object but that’s when I see Rook stor past all my mechanics as she fumes her way towards my office, trailed by a three-man camera crew “Shit, Ronin Here she comes”

Ford pushes Carson until he stue of a metal table in the corner of the room, then he and I stand in front of him as Ronin takes point

Rook does not knock She doesn’t have to, she’s Rook So she bursts through the door huffing h clenched teeth “I need those truck keys I know you told the guys not to give theht now”

She sto Rook She’s adorable