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When he drew near, she focused on Jason, then reached out and gently stroked his hair

“Tell hioodbye for me,” she whispered

“Of course,” Trey said, his voice hoarse

Kelly cleared her throat “As soon as the insurance et your SUV back to the island”

“Please keep it,” Trey said “I can transfer the title”

Another half s to buy me off, Mr Billionaire?”

Trey wanted to hug her close, but shrugged instead “Can’t bla”

“You know I can’t accept it,” she said

“Yeah,” he said “I know”

He stared into her lovely but unhappy face, trying to memorize it Did he even have any photos of her? He hated that his visit, this final goodbye, had made her sad, and his resolve wavered

She rose on her toes and lightly kissed his cheek He turned her head to capture her one too fast

“Stay well, Trey,” she whispered

“You, too,” he said, and walked out her door

“Papa is on the move,” Scott barked into the mike at his mouth as he moved ahead of Trey down the hallway

Before entering the waiting elevator, Trey looked back

In her doorway, Kelly raised a hand and waved She didn’t sain that he could leave this city Instead, he’d be trapped in his walled estate longing for a woman as so close and yet totally out of his reach

A WEEK LATER, in full uniform except for her cap, Kelly stood at attention before Lieutenant Marshall’s desk

“As you were, Officer Jenkins”

Kelly aze straight ahead Marshall had summoned her into his office Why?

Was he finally going to fire her?