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It went against every instinct I had to agree But based on the mutinous set of Asher’s jaw, I didn’t see that I had much of a choice

"Fine," I said sharply I scuffed round "Any chance you know soet information off a disposable phone?"

Asher drove me back to Ivy’s I texted Bodie to let him know that he didn’t need to pick ot a text back: Call fro classes? HRH not pleased

So Ivy wasn’t happy with ht now, that was the least of my problems Belatedly, I translated Bodie’s code for Ivy HRH: Her Royal Highness I snorted

Asher glanced over at me from the driver’s seat "Care to share with the class?"

"Ivy’s driver," I replied, like that was explanation enough For Asher, it turned out that it was

"And by driver, I’?" I asked

Asher turned onto Ivy’s street "At Hardwicke," he replied, "that’s definitely a thing"

Of course it was I’d been in DC a week, and I’d already met the First Lady, crossed horns with the one to the funeral for a Supreme Court justice Ivy had said it herself: Hardwicke was Washington For every student like Asher, whose parents were dentists, there was someone like Henry or Vivvie

Or me As Asher pulled into Ivy’s driveway, I was reminded of the fact that I wasn’t as removed from the power players in this town as I felt There was a limo parked in the drive

Asher eyed it "Just another afternoon at Ivy Kendrick’s house?"

The car had shaded ith glass that I deeply suspected was bulletproof One of Ivy’s clients, I thought With any luck, h that she wouldn’t have time to cross-examine me about why I’d skipped school--or where I’d spent the afternoon I unbuckled my seat belt and opened the car door

"Thanks for the ride," I told Asher What I was really thinking was, Don’t tell anyone what happened What Vivvie overheard What you heard

Asher inclined his head slightly and gavelook "Until tomorrow"

I sla else I’d nearly made it to Ivy’s front door before I realized the entrance was blocked Afor et a read on hiun holstered at his side Secret Service

"My sister lives here," I told hiht brown hair, about yea tall? Is probably in there talking to the First Lady right now?"

The agent raked his eyes over lanced from me to the street He watched Asher pull away froress until the car disappeared I was about to reiterate the fact that I resided in this house when the front door opened Bodie He walked out and whispered so the door close behind hi his attention to me "Meet Damien Kostas Kostas, this is Ivy’s sister, Tess"

The Secret Service agent est that he ask the First Lady if she thought I was a threat when Ivy’s front door opened again Another agent stepped outside