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After she’d gone, Bree gave a little sigh “I hate lying to her”

“Don’t worry,” Rylan said “She didn’t believe you”

Bree gave a little laugh “I had al, like the recorder, was due to ently touched one of the cups “There’s nothis”

“Soe,” Rylan said tersely, “and it isn’t a pleasant one” When she raised her eyes to his, he could see the fear in their depths “It’s time to tell me all of it, Bree”

She nodded “Not here Do you like Thai food?”

He raised her hand to his lips “You just found my weakness”

She turned to look at Papadu “AppeThaizer allows dogs I’ll make reservations for seven o’clock”

“Okay” Rylan got to his feet “I’ll be in the promotions office if you need me”

When he reached the door, he turned back to look at her She was already reaching into her desk, but there was a crease between her brows that troubled hio to her and s, he wanted to tell her that he was there to protect her

Once Bree kneas deceiving her, their closeness would be over That scared hi her He could deal with the external danger, but he honestly didn’t know if he could cope with having to watch Bree walk away

I should have smashed those cups and used the pieces to slice your pretty face

The voice Bree had chosen for her text-to-speech softas light and fe Whenever she converted one of the threatening eentle tones so

She gripped the edge of the desk with both hands, feeling as though a pilloas being pressed over her h to enable her to breathe Just But she was fighting to function Each thought took a huge amount of effort