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“I’round For years, we’ve been subverting the Council’s orders so that we can protect the innocent that have been caught in the cross-fire of the Council’s extreme isolationist politics People like Liza Like you, if you choose to leave the IED My bar is a hub for intelligence gathering and aplace for our operatives”

Sophie opened her ain Whatever she’d expected hiround at Olaf’s and hadn’t given it any thought beyond the fact that heelse entirely So about

“So…what? You want to recruitthat had passed between the the conclusions

“We’d be fools not to You’d be an asset and it would give you a purpose and a support system for what you already want to do” He stopped and covered her hand with his “But that’s not why I want you to stay If you wanted to wash your hands of this entirely, I’d still want you here, with me”

He’d gone unquestioningly into danger with her Made what could have been the ulti on the Eye Whatever happe

ned in the future, she wanted the chance to explore this thing between them

“Well,” she said “I do findunemployed What are the benefits?”

Mick’s lips twitched “Danger Intrigue My unending loyalty” He sobered “And a chance to see exactly where this is going”

Sophie leaned in with a smile “That sounds like an excellent plan”

“I can see you two are gonna be a lot of fun But seriously, you need to get a room”

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