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I jog lightly on the treadmill after lunch one day My eyes scan the room I have several faces and nailant That happens when sohts some place

Caden steps fros By they I mean the "inner circle"

My pulse julimpses I’ve had of hiht of hiht crossesme too much credit I have no hold over hiues Tabatha walks beside hi to match his She talks with her hands He nods, his expression intent as he listens Terrence, following one step behind thelances between me and Caden with a lifted eyebrow My face heats, but I don’t look away

Marcus and Ruben bring up the rear In addition to hatinghis cousin, Marcus craves power and sees me as a threat I’ve learned that much from what Junie has said as well as what I’ve inferred Caden broke procedures to bringthat slide undermines Marcus

Caden spots aze ski in place His disapproval reaches me, palpable as smoke in the stale, recycled air I stumble and catchI try to look straight ahead, butto see if he’s amused over

Tabatha follows his gaze and frowns, too He makes a move toward me, but she stops him with a hand on his arm I almost wish she would let hi to hiive eneral when I’, but I can’t stop the flicker of longing

Tabatha says so toFinally, he gives a single nod and stalks off, leaving her s She comes toward me, her every aze drifts to Caden, watching his back as he walks aondering what he wanted to say to e it

At least now I know He’s avoiding htens I shouldn’t care one way or another I’ve given him every indication in word and action that I’ with hi better"

"I a I punch off thecan come off in a couple days" Phelps said a week, but I see it otherwise The sling will come off tomorrow Day after at the latest

"Great You should be ready for travel then"

"What?" Surely I didn’t hear her correctly "Really? I’e nuhtens all at once It’s a combination of relief and a jolt of adrenaline for the trip to coain Gil and Sabine It’s really going to happen Until this nize that a part of me doubted that it would

"When?" I demand

"Day after tomorrow"