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My mind whirls Who is this Grace person? I try to think, but no one comes to mind There was the woman that I hooked up with lastthat started with “L” I would remember if her name was Grace

Then, there’sup before I can answer Adelaide is insane, and I’m happy to be rid of her Crazies are difficult to reason with, and being with one who’s hot and crazy seems to be an especially lethal mix

But who is the su before me, and who is Grace?

“I’m sorry,” I say in a silky tone “But I think you have the wrong person I don’t knoho you’re talking about, nor do I know anything about these alleged high crimes I’ve committed”

The girl snorts, her cheeks a bewitching shade of pink

“Grace Mitchell isvoice “She’s worked for Le Palirl, and you just fired her tonight You broke her heart, Mr Savage, and cast her away like she ! After ten years of service Is this how you treat all your employees?”

I squint, trying to recall the events of tonight I did have a conversation with George Cox, who irls ork at Le Pal to let a couple of the girls go because of drug-related dependencies and general truancy But he didn’t say anything about firing aher family Or did he?

“I’ “But personnel matters are private, and I can’t discuss the into ht Now if you’ll excuse idly polite tone

But the blonde’s not having it

“No,” she spits “You listen toand hard for years noorking her fingers to the bone, and you are not going to break her like this Before she was a showgirl at Le Pal the hotel linens and other peoples’ laundry Do you understand what I’? My ood person orks hard, and she doesn’t deserve to be fired from her job just like that!”

I shake eous, but I hate all h I’ve had to beco people out of sheer necessity

“I’ain?” I drawl I’ve already asked but I want to get under her skin Clearly, I’ree

Her cheeks flare red again