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"I’ to put a wall between us I just want to know that there will be a point e’re closer--"

"You are closer to me than anyone has ever been I repeat This isn’t about trust I can’t say that enough tiood to be a part of Derek’s creations That’s what it’s about You’re the future, not the past You’re the good that I need while I get rid of the bad"

"You’re protectingyou"

"Like I was protecting you, but I ended up telling you everything You insisted"

"And now I can keep you safe fro"

"Who keeps you safe?"

"I don’t need to be protected"

"But you decide when I do?"

"In this? Yes"

I have a flashback ofsimilar Only she accepted the answer I won’t "I don’t like secrets My life has had too many secrets"

"This isn’t a secret You know this is about Derek’s bad business"

The doorbell rings "That’s going to be Seth He’s bringing you the details on all the holes he plugged in your background We’ll finish talking when he leaves We’ll figure this out" He stands up and walks away I sink back onto the floor, pick up , watch the red liquid swirl in uess I’d rather have silence than lies Wouldn’t I? I down lass before opening the first file, which ironically appears to be a winery This intrigues me, but is it low liability? Maybe, if we aren’t the ones doing the retail sales

Footsteps sound behind me, and I shut the file Shane reappears, and I twist around as he sits on the couch, placing a file on the table "This has all the details about your past filled in You’ll want to study it"

"Of course" I narrowlines of his expression "What’s wrong?"

"I need to head to amuch of our private security"

"Is there a probleht’s security breach at BP"

"Oh right I forgot about that What happened?"

"We don’t know and that’s unacceptable I’one"

"Any word on et an update on that at this , but no one hasinto it" He pushes to his feet and offersto show you upstairs before I leave"

Curious, I let him help me to my feet and lead me forward "What is it?" I ask as we start up the stairs<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>