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"How long have you been with him?"

"Almost a year I worked for an attorney that alured that ood"

"And you are"

"I aant She unscrews her water "I need to tell you soe fund and he should He has to sign off on all contracts It’s part of his ereement"

"I don’t think it’s a secret I wasn’t told it is"

"And yet Shane wasn’t told at all, which means I have to tell him and I don’t want you to think I did it in an underhanded way I’ll make sure he makes them believe he found out on his own"

"I’ ht"

"Always," she says "Look One of the reasons I wanted to go to lunch was to make sure you understand this fauy"

"I know Shane’s the good guy"

She studiesiveswith Anna, Derek’s assistant "She’s new I don’t know her I don’t plan to know her and she spends plenty of ti between the lines

"‘Oh’ is right" Her phone buzzes where she’s set it on the table and she grabs it and looks at aShane find a house or an apartment to buy and a hot one just hit the market I need to run and look at it before so his ho so personal

"I didn’t want to, but he says he’s too busy to deal with it and he has a sudden urgency toup at the Four Seasons with his mistress, I think, but would never dare say

"He wants my top three recommendations," she continues, "and I really want to find the perfect choices" She touches h to say he and I are a perfect hly inappropriate"

"Not if it’s helping , Jessica"

"Fine Fine" She grabs her purse "I hate to leave you"

"I’et back to work"

She stands "Let’s try again tomorrow"