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Silence filled the rooout

I grimaced, and Borden’s face fell

"What the fuck?" he barked out

I motioned to the colanced around the roos His nostrils flared in disgust, and yeah, it was gross in here You could tell it was Denny’s little shrine with his posters of nude woo when he was part of the football teahed and shook his head "This is so beneath me"

"I-I can turn it off, if you want –"

"Yeah, turn it off, doll Turn it the fuck off"

Too shaken to walk, I bent down and pulled the co out from the hile he mumbled a few colourful curses Then real silence took over, and I stood back up, leaning ainst the desk for soet this shit-storm smoothed out ASAP

I repeated what I said before "I didn’t say anything, Mr Borden To the police officer, I ," he toldslowly toward me while he levelled me with a deep stare "What I’ your mouth hat happened eventually hits some moral button inside you and you feel you have the responsibility to say so aboutto happen"

"Why is that?"

"Because I think forstupid and s this"

"Yeah, and I think you’re being paranoid"

His brows shot up, like I’d just insulted him, and I probably had Maybe I wasn’t all that smart after all

"I’ve been in this situation more times than once, doll," he explained "I have a reason to be paranoid I kno this will play out You go to the police, you tell theet a case on my back The police proceed to tear apart my businesses, fuck with every part ofNo one’s been successful, but that doesn’t stop the me from behind–"

"And you’re here to intimidate me," I interrupted I was surprised atAll I kept thinking about just then were Granny’s words echoing inside my mind

Don’t let anybody walk all over you