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"And people in trouble," he says, as if I haven’t spoken, "oes dry "If you’re saying I kneho you were, I told you, I didn’t know"

"That’s not--"

The door behind Shane opens and aze lifts and jerks back to Shane’s "Your brother," I warn softly, quickly putting two steps between us

"Tella conversation eren’t, "nothing has changed I said the contract will be ready in theand it will be"

"I’et it right away" The elevator doors open "Thank you again," I say and quickly dart inside the car

Turning, I face forward and find ray stare, the connection joltingon betweenI don’t understand And that is ht before Derek steps to the side and the doors shut It’s over Shane is gone I sluainst the wall, unsure of what just happened I have my job but absolutely no clue if Shane still believes I’ve betrayed hi with hi about anything that happened in his office So there is ames with s in ive up on sleep at five in the s, a tank top, and a warer the dainty silver bracelet on the counter that h school She’d changed those last few years Beconize, someone with no dreams of her oho existed to survive rather than to embrace life Because of him, I think He is the root of every choice I’ve ot where I am now, he’d be at the top of the list, the catalyst to everything It’s not a pleasant thought and I shove it aside to turnmakeup, I brush my teeth, and attach my headphones to my cheap phone, which actually has a music app From there, I exit my apartment, I lock the door and stuff the key inShane out of reat plan, but it’s better than hours of willing my eyes shut for sleep, only to see him, and darn near taste him, in between my fury at his accusations

By the end of block nu to know is coone¸ and I shove downin an effort toininto the ht that keptwith one that is especially botherso for his fa s I don’t know That one any second I have to find another job And it hurts and ain

The more ood six blocks froht of aIt’s Shane and he’s almost on top of me I turn and launch myself in the other direction, but it’s too late

I make it all of a few steps before he shackles my wrist and rotates me to face him "We need to talk," he says

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