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“There is nothing wrong with asking for help,” Sarah said

“You’re right”

“I need to see the original contract The one you had to cancel”

“It’s at home”

“Let’s go”

Chapter Eleven

Cooper

I kneas illogical, but that had never stoppedwith a safe in the first place, but it had been a holdover from a previous life that still came in handy The heavy, black door clanked open after the application of the combination to the keyboard built into the front The its of my birth year, only with the order reversed So even someone who kneell, either by association or research, they would never be able to guess it

It was far fro in there, but the contract was still near the top Secured in its legal envelope One of the fancy ones that closed up with a string wound around a nub rather than sticking shut with glue

My gaze fell momentarily on the small, black leather holster before I sla back into place

“This is it,” I said, passing the envelope down from the top of the step ladder

“You have a safe?” Sarah asked

“Yes,” I said tersely, co back down to floor level

I never really understood the fullin with a vengeance after I gave Sarah the contract I wanted her help, even needed it, but I still worried about what I was getting her into I knew Ivanov couldn’t hurt me, at least not personally, and Caer if ent after Ivanov I would do all I could, but I would alorry

I watched as she dissected the contract at the kitchen table Her s I could never really is crossed as she worked, Sarah’s hair tied back like it often was She was also wearing a slasses I hadn’t seen before that she apparently reserved for long term deconstruction work They made her look absolutely adorable

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“Sweetie!”

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