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“I guess he wants me to leave, boss,” Thor drawled, his tone thick with sarcasm

Diane let her lips curve into a cold smile

“We’ll finalize the arrangements later, Thor” She covered their conversation, her voice low as she reaze “Make certain you have the accounts in order and let the accountant knoe’ll have to change our appoint”

They didn’t really have an appointment yet, but it was the best she could do on such notice “Got it, boss” Thor nodded sharply, gave Lawe a hard glare then turned and walked quickly to the door

One of the two Breeds guarding the inside of the room opened the doors for him, then closed and locked them as he left

Looking past Lawe, Diane aze across the room, and understood completely why Rachel hadn’t, andNot until she knew exactly what Diane was planning Or ured it out

It hurt She felt as though her baby sister had deserted her As though the one person she had always depended upon was suddenly more loyal to others instead

She didn’t bother to hide her feelings as Rachel aze Diane let the hurt, as well as the disbelief, fill her eyes before deliberately turning her head

Toand intense as though if he looked hard enough, deep enough, then he could read her plans in her eyes

There was no way she would allow that

Breed senses were e and Diane would have so uards on her ass that it would be impossible to peel theer She had a dary too One of herher to the point that she suspected her past accidents had not been accidents at all Sohly fatal hole in her head—and her sister was deserting her

“Ignoring your sister isn’t a uaranteed to please Jonas,” Lawe told her as she stared back at him silently

Diane shrugged “Did she know you had Breeds on my ass?”

No doubt she did Diane knew her sister, and she kne Rachel worried She wouldn’t blae Just as Rachel would expect her to

“The teaaze flashed with soret “You were nearly killed in Syria, Diane”