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“We think Miss Pearson set up this whole sexual harassment lawsuit merely as a way to make a buck,” Fred Gruber says i your dirty laundry to the press to just ht on herself Tear at us from the inside so to speak”

My gaze goes from Fred to Dominik “Mr Carlson—”

“Dominik,” he corrects

“Dominik,” I say quite pissily “I swear to you…I did not have an affair or anything of that nature with Sebastian And yes, the relationship with Bishop started out on not quite a legitimate level for personal reasons that I don’t think are anyone’s business, but it’s not a sham now”

“It isn’t any ofsmile “But ill have to address it to the press I think the truth is always the best course Your statement can be just that with no further explanation That will eventually die down and I expect it will be old news sooner rather than later”

I nod, feeling so very sick toto hi to slice hi to e but kind to Bishop anda level of jaundice to this organization that will color all the a as an expansion team

And it’s all because of me

“This is allon er

“No it’s not,” Dominik says

“It is,” I say lifting my eyes to his “None of this would have happened had I not just told the truth to o”

Doe what Nanette orchestrated—”

“Yes, it does,” I interrupt, leaning forward in ht Nanette into the lie when she came to visit because she knew I had not dated Bishop for as long as ere claie over ave her the opportunity to ht on nation”