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"Agent Jones certainly see is a was approved, but I did nothing but subhtening reatest brand on the planet Do not let ainst that"

"I’"

I don’t ih him "Go back to work"

"What about--"

"Go back to work"

He nods and quickly stands, all but running across the coffee shop My lips quirk and I dial Seth "I’ht now"

"I have eyes on him and the man stumbled twice on the way to his car"

"I’e over what just happened and ensure the Brandon clan believes it was real," I say "I fully intend to use this to back Derek the fuck off, and hope I keep hiet hiood," he repeats "You’ve never said that before, and let me tell you, those words are oes so far," I say, wondering how I understood that with ive you an update after I talk toup, but pause to add, "By the way Tell Nick I still have ent for this job, but his man Jones made that easier to s He played William like a star quarterback If he didn’t break William today, he will"

Thanks to a hellish traffic jam, it’s nearly an hour later when I arrive at the office and ride the elevator to our floor Jessica let’s , and that he shut his door about the ti outside the pharmaceutical plant on a phone call I also know E That’s a probleent Jones"

Entering the lobby, I offer the receptionist a two-finger wave and head down the hallway towarda little faster with the knowledge that I’ the corner to her office, and aze averted, and da at her And , not even a courtroo stateoing wide as they land onin front of her desk "Hi," she says, her voice quavering ever so slightly, the high neckline of her black silk blouse reaches her collarbone, and is ten tiaze flicks to my father’s office, and back to her "Is he alone?"

"Yes"

I lean forward, restinghers "Why are you still here?"

"I don’t want to leave" She lowers her voice "Shane I can help you"

"The way to help ive me the peace of mind to knohatever I do, won’t put you at risk"