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Anger boiled upa step too far I did not need e, laundry, dinner delivered--I didn’t like it, but those things saved ravation Sometimes it was even kind of nice But this? No This was a level of controlling that did not fly Not at all

"Anything else?" I asked with a rough voice

"Yes" The captain shifted in his seat "You used to keep a pretty low profile I was a little surprised you letyou on, to be honest, but you had the paperwork, so fine But now, after seeing what I’ve seen, and knowing it won’t be long before everyone else sees it, too--you are possibly walking a dangerous line Possibly, because I don’t knohat you’re hiding" He held up his hands "And I don’t want to But you have the attention of a ruthless elder vaet involved with huree unless said hu else does Given the contract fro case you solved for the vaularly, anyway I can’t fire you, Reagan, but I’d strongly suggest you think about whether this job is really the right place for you"

I stared at him for a moment, speechless "But then Garret would win," I blurted

The captain laughed and shook his head "I think you have bigger things on your plate than worrying about your feud with Garret"

"Yeah, but none quite so infuriating" Though Darius was starting to get close

Purposefully, I lifted the piece of paper and ripped it in two before flicking the red card back at hiot fired because I earned the final red card allowed me" I stood and moved toward the door

"What are you going to do now?" the captain asked

"Right noill atteleefully faced off with the door "After, who’s to say?"

Anger sped up h ain, and a third ti it toward me It wouldn’t come away "Daot it"

Panting, because it was hard work, I kept going I looked like a co to happen I anticipated the sweet rush of kicking a door open

"It would probably be easier from the other side, you know," the captain said Very helpful, the captain

"I got it" I kicked again, this tiroaned "Screw you, door!"

"It’s the varession out on, not the door, but you’ll get there With age brings wisdo allbowed in Like a ruler bent too far, it snapped

"Ha! There ood on the inside"

"Normal people wouldn’t be able to kick down that door, you know The salesperson was very clear on that Hence the subject of this entire ic now, captain It’s too late" I yanked on the handle The rabbed the side where it boay fro toward et out of the way in ti pain downto show that the door had fought back, I gave it a kick before sto sweat from my face "I hope that was expensive"