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“Yes, Brandon,” I replied “I have ht Him and all hisets messy after a while, don’t you think?”

“We’re still legally

“Get out”

“Tinker—”

“It’s time to leave now,” I said “I’ll be here until the end of the week Don’t feel like you need to change your schedule—it’s not like I want to see you And think about those financial papers, because if you don’t start cooperating, I et out of my kitchen”

He opened hisa drawer to pull out a chef’s knife It wasn’tback toward hi the blade

“I’ve got a lot to do here, Brandon,” I said, testing the blade’s sharpness witha little hormonal Isn’t that what you always said about ? You wanna find out what they’re suggesting I do right now?”

Silence fell between us, his eyes glued to the knife

“Are you threatening me?” he asked slowly “Because that’s a very serious—”

I slammed the knife down on the island, then offered him my sweetest smile

“I never make threats”

He stood and slowly backed away, eyes wide “We aren’t finish—”

“Good night, Brandon,” I said “Sleep tight and lock your door, sweetheart”

“You’re crazy”

“Oh, you have no idea” I laughed as he walked away, because even if he was right, I didn’t care It’d been a big day, and I’d learned an important lesson

Talia wasn’t the only one who could use a knife

CHAPTER ELEVEN

GAGE