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It was really so

"It's the appropriate way to handle this, Kira Now, can we go? I don't want to hit any traffic in San Francisco"

"Who will take care of Sugie?" I asked, atteument

"Charlotte Virgil will help out, too The dog see to him"

I huffed out one final breath, but then relented Fine, he could come and see for hi from my father in this life or any other He would seewell, he would see exactly who I was And that scared on to respect me I didn't want hied me to be that day in his office when he'd shown randeur of where I'd grown up and think that was any part of who I was or what I wanted out of life I hadGrayson Hawthorn into ement as a business venture And now, suddenly, I realized, it was turning into more—for me at least I cared And that scared me

And was probably very, very stupid

Sing my own sudden confusion, I rolled down the e drove out the gates, inhaling a breath of the air, still sith the scent of late summer

"Where were you planning on staying?" Grayson asked once we'd turned onto the freeway

"A hotel," I answered

"Not with Kimberly?"

I shook my head "Now that I have the money to stay at a decent hotel, I'd rather not impose on them Their apartment is so small"

Grayson nodded "She seeood friend"