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Her eyes land on er than some of Brandon Senior’s former secretaries made it"

I stop in front of her desk "I have thick skin and a history of working for assholes," I assure her

"And you’re visiting me early"

"I offered Brandon Senior coffee and he commandedon"

"It’s right here"

At the sound of Shane’s voice, ht of Jessica in his office doorway, his suit a dark gray, his tie light blue, his expression impossible to read, and a folder in his hand "Is it ready for me to take it to him?"

"Yes," he says, and I a with a power play, forcing me to walk to him, so I step around the desk At the same time, Shane pushes off the doorjamb, and before I can prepare for the i that dark energy I’d noted after hiswith his brother That’s where I rank now

Too soon, and not soon enough, he’s in front ofus For several beats, we just stand there, hily in co

He offers me the folder "It’s all yours," he says, his voice low, terse

I reach for it and he doesn’t let it go, holding my stare as he adds, "And noe’re done here, Ms Stevens"

Ms Stevens I didn’t even know he knewwith the certainty that his state to do with hi oal I tell myself to politely say thank you, but I just can’t I nod and he releases the folder, allowing e to do just that: walk, calh the explosion of eet to the bathroole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>