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He closed his eyes, and let the pictures of Behraat froo swim in front of his eyesthe people who had died in the riots, the destruction Tariq had wrought on it The er
A sense of balance returned to him, a cruel but efficient tether to control his body He swept his gaze over her, letting the harsh reality of his life creep into his words “Do we really know each other, Lauren? Except for e like in—”
Pink seeped into her cheeks, her fiery gaze shooting daggers at him “Stop it, Zafir”
“We knew each other for two ht Huma to the ER She told you I wasrich and you pursued ed ainst my better instincts, I started an affair The fact that I hadn’t been with a woman in a few months could have been one factor”
He continued like the ruthless bastard he was, refusing to let her pale face, the way she retreated froh she couldn’t bear to be touched by even his shadoart him “And we continued to sleep with each other because it suited us both”
He tucked away a distracting lock of hair from her cheek and she flinched “So no, I don’t knohat you’re capable of
“What I do know is that you were always, what is the word, chummy with the press That reporter friend David, that lawyer, Alicia and you”
She ran long, treers over her forehead “To set up an abuse shelter in Queens I have nothing to gain by exposing your true colors to the world”
Frustration made his words harder “I need that video, Lauren The current political cli as simple as a lover’s tiff can be interpreted in so many different ways Mypredecessor abused his power, toyed os Your act questions my credibility, paints me in the same mold as him”
She shot her hand out, her slender fingers spread out, defiance shining out of her gleaers “Abuse of power? Check Toys os? Check It seems you’re the perfect man for the job, Zafir”
His skin crawled to think she would cast him in the sa other than respect”
“Respect?” The words boo himy actions, you wouldn’t have walked out in the ht and disappeared
“The only thing htstand and a recommendation to your friends”
“Enough How dare you speak as if you sold yourself to me?”