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“What happens now?” she asked as he walked up the path

“We should find you a relative to stay with,” he said, o inside He closed the door behind hi the warmth from the apartment to seep into his limbs

Silence

“What if I don’t have anyone?” she asked, her voice icier than the snow-covered ground outside

“What about your father?”

“It’s complicated We’re not” She atterimace “No, I can’t”

“He hired me to look after you Obviously he’s concerned for your safety”

She put up a hand to stop hi with hiht?”

She wanted him to reassure her But he couldn’t, not after what had just happened He wouldn’t jeopardize her safety, not for anything

“Don’t you have anyone else to stay with? A friend, another relative?” He knew her mother was deceased, but surely she had someone else in her life

“I’ve only been back in New York aI have to a friend is the barista at the coffee shop I go to every day,” she said, her eyeshis, her chin tilted

She didn’t want his pity He could see that as plain as day

“You shouldn’t be alone” Max shook his head again and raked a hand through his hair

Everything about this scenario rankled His gut had told him this was more than a simple robbery The intruder’s question only solidified his suspicions The jewels in Rose’s bedroo duh she’d have to confirm it He wasn’t a jewelry expert, but he was sure her pieces would be worth so

No, this wasn’t just a robbery A dangerous person wanted so to find out exactly what it was

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