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EMILY

An hour after Shane disappeared onto that elevator, shuttingon one edit after another to the deal e-fund recruits Brandon Senior, on the other hand, busies hiive hi me crazy, when all I can think about is Shane and the torment I’d seen in his eyes h, I think I’ve nailed it and I carry the o," I say, setting it on his desk, noting the white ring around his lips and the ruddy look to his skin

He glances down at it, scanning for several seconds before looking at me "Finally, Ms Stevens"

"I’ to sub You know, don’t you?"

"Know?" I ask cautiously "Knohat?"

"About my cancer"

"Yes," I say "I know"

"Who told you?"

"You," I say, dodging a direct answer "With the bloody cough"

"Who told you?" he pressed

"Does it o, Ms Stevens" I don’t ht be an asshole, but he’s coughing up blood and he is Shane’s father He arches a brow atyou need, Ms Stevens?"

"I’lint hard "If I drop dead, I’m sure you’ll clean up the mess tomorrow Get the fuck out of here"

The outburst joltslearned a big lesson Concern pisses hiood-bye, nor do I stop walking until I’ the button The car to reet, facing her, and she’s still in her same black pantsuit, her hair andher way to the space directly in front ofto catch you We should talk"

"Talk? About?"

"Are you aware my husband is sick?"

"Yes"

"Of course, you are You’re bright" She crosses her arms in front of her chest "It’s cancer and it’s terriested until this eable?"

"He did a clinical trial and has done well, but I understand he’s hiding worsening effects from me now What do you know about that?"