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Ronin got right in her face "No fking way, no fking how, never fking happening Stay away from me; stay away from Amery; stay away from my club"

"Not so Zen now, are you, Master Black?"

"Leave Denver, or I will fk with your life in ways you can’t even i returned to Japan like a defective toy humiliated me on more levels than you can comprehend So paybacks are a bitch, Ronin-san And I plan to be around until I get er scene, but he wasn’t prepared for her to lean in and wipe her lipsticked rinned at him, red smeared across her chin, as she turned and vanished into the crowd

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"I’M not sure on that font," Ahed "Think a fat font on low-calorie snack packaging would be considered creating a sublie?"

"I can’t believe people get paid to think about this stuff Did you know that Okada has fifty food scientists on staff?" Aoal of having a career in food science?"

"I don’t know But I hear getting a job in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is a sweet gig"

Aht"

Molly stood and stretched "It’s weird working this late because you leave a vapor trail as soon as five o’clock rolls around What are you and Ronin doing tonight?"

Nothing, since she hadn’t contacted Ronin yet

After he’d pointed out her adht, she’d had every intention of calling hi, pretending everything was peachy But on Sunday, Emmylou had a meltdown after her breakup with Sasha and had sounded near suicidal

As much as Amery had appreciated Emmylou’s friendship over the years, it occurred to her as she listened to her friend complain and cry that Emmylou’s friendship was one-sided She’d never asked about A her breakup with Ronin She’d never asked how things were going after they’d gotten back together Since they hadn’t spent ether recently, Aht--and then had to listen to Eainst h violence and then recite stats on physically abused women ere involved with those types of men who used steroids and their fists

Seee in recent es She’d keep their landlord and tenant relationship businesslike from here on out Then she vowed it’d be the last ti to make so her own problems By the time Amery had returned hoy he deserved

Four loud raps on the front door had A to see who’d show up so late Ronin? No He’d use his key and co her foot on the other side of the glass Amery unlocked the door and Shiori walked past her with a brusque, "We need to talk"