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“Susan said she delivered your things to your apartment,” he says, and I force myself to look calm

“Tell her thank you for me,” I say, and he nods

“She said you told her to

take everything,” he says

“Well, it’s better than having her have to do it later and waste her time”

“So you’re not staying tonight, then?”

I study hi away, and his face is expressionless

“Our agreeht,” I say softly

After a moment, he nods “So it does Your fee has been released, so it should be in your account now”

“Thank you”

He nods We’ve covered business If he has anything to say to reen that this means more to him than a business transaction, this would be the time to say it

I’ve stopped breathing

“Well We should get going then,” he says, setting his glass down It’s like a punch to the stomach, a twist of the knife to my heart, how cal skill not to let on how much he just hurt me

He starts ht ahead, my chin up

Stupid little girl, thinking he saw you as so more than a hired escort and a convenient fuck, an insidious voice in my mind sneers I knew better But I wanted to believe so much more