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How Cass had hated sharing her ers, toopianist, after what had always been for her a soul-exhausting concert

Soreen eyes “You will tell me about that later, but realize I as she experienced in Neo’s presence were far fro her to perform in a packed auditorium She took a deep breath and let it out “Okay We can show him the house”

“Let’s do this,” Neo said to Cole

The security consultant sie looks she was used to receiving when her liot in the way of norave hienuine, if sone past the music room and the hall only once before and that was yesterday, Neo led them on a flawless tour of her house It was uncanny He never once opened a closet door expecting a rooh her house was small, there were four doors of that nature—the front door, the kitchen door, and French doors in both theroom Those in her roo room opened onto the patio below that deck

“Ideally, ould replace these doors with ones lass,” Cole said, eyeing the bedrooripped Neo’s suit jacket without thought “Neo,” she pleaded “Is that really necessary?”

“You will spend the day withdone”

That was not what she had asked, nor should it have made her feel any better After all, Neo was really just a student, not a friend or a protector, but he made her feel safer than she had in years Maybe ever

And wasn’t that thought just a tad overwhellance in less than a year’s time His lessons would be over and he would ed

Andsince she let anyone inside, but even if it led to pain and loss down the road, it ht well be worth it

“I’m sure your personal assistant will love that She doesn’t likerelief at his offer

Cass could not iy billionaire But for the first tiine it, did not mean she refused to try it

“Miss Park? She is a very efficient personal assistant I do not pay her to like or dislike people”

“Just because you don’t pay for it, doesn’t et it” Did the man really think people worked that way?

“I have acted sos with you No doubt that surprises her”