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Hard Rules Lisa Renee Jones 14930K 2023-08-31

"And as he an asshole?"

I sit back "I guess he was just born that way"

His lips curve and he laughs "You’re entertaining, Eets up and leaves, and I follow his path, confir’s exit That’s whennear the entryway of the restaurant watching y is back He stands there--just stands there--with me as his sole focus I fear he thinks he just saw proof I’ with his brother I’ure it out, he turns and walks away I start to go after his in my head, and I sit back down I’ll tell her what happened That’s appropriate, as Shane ishiainst Shane

The strength of a fath of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other

--Mario Puzo

CHAPTER TWELVE

SHANE

It’s nearly seven o’clock and I have six contracts to review--all of which legal says they need by tomorrow--and I can’t help but think the inundation of work is an effort to hide so I need to find And what the hell does it say that I have to think that way to survive in a family-run business and I’m part of the family in question? I tossaway fro out at the sky, lightning ripping down the path of darkness, seeing another stor My mind travels to where it has been many tiain

A knock sounds on my door "Come in" I turn to find Jessica in the doorway

"Can I look at soal¸ you know And you actually pay ood," I tell her "Go hoo hoer"

She narrows her stare onalways happens," I say, dis for information "Go home"

"I mean with the apart et et you to look at one today and we lost it You can’t delay with a hot property"