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"GoodHe and Mr Maynard are on the phone Would you like to wait?"

"That’s okay He’s obviously busy" I think about the reporters and what they said about an indictoing on with one of the Stark International divisions

Edward isn’t working until later, but Ms Peters arranges another car for h the door Jamie, I assume, is with Raine

I haven’t been alone that s Especially since so s now reave , and thank God it’s insured I’h, but at the same time, I don’t want it anywhere else except the room in which I sleep Well, the room in which I sleep when I’m not with Damien, anyway

I settle in front of e files I should be doing work stuff, but I so rarely have ti for Daether A snapshot of the Monet Dozens of pictures of sunsets, and lots and lots of iether As much as I hate the paparazzi, I have to adanizing the pictures and writing captions for a few hours, then decide I ought to tackle cleaning the apart" includesroorunts and h to be heard over the machine I closewith Douglas, our too-loud, too-fucked by too-hbor Mostly, I wish she hadn’t fucked hi hints about wanting her again

By the tione and I’ve moved on to the kitchen counters

"Wow," she says "You’re hired"

I lift a brow Jaet co about howIt drives ht?" she asks

"Appetizers and drinks," I say

"Wanna grab a late lunch?"

I shrug "Sure Edill be here at six to get us, so ant to leave tie"

"In the li her a sponge "But if you go wipe down the bathroom counters, I’ll text Damien and tell him that’s ant"

And that, I think as she trots off to clean, is how to e a roommate