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“Yes, that other job I took cleaning? It’s at March industries”

Sloan let out a lol Maybe reood idea His hands clenched into fists “She quits,” he told James

“I do not,” she protested, even though she’d intended to do just that But Sloan didn’t get to quit for her

Sloan shot her a look “You don’t know him Not like I do You don’t knohat he’s capable of”

She looked from one to the other “Look, obviously you two know each other, and there’s so on I don’t understand Maybe it would be best if you go work it out somewhere else” Because all she wanted was to crawl into bed and try to work out where everything had gone soin her life She could blame Eddie or Sloan or even James, if she really wanted to, but it had to be her She was the common denominator

“I’rowled

Jaainst the kitchen counter, a statement in itself

She sighed Wonderful She didn’t have the patience to deal with all the testosterone-driven fury in the rooly over towards her bed It was partially hidden by a Japanese-theo with the rest of the décor That was kind of her style Maybe it would becon trend Just shabby, no chic

If she let on how crappy she was feeling and that she wanted to go to bed, she’d probably have evenrid of theet them out of here before she collapsed

“I don’t knohat your game here is, James But ant no part of it Kinley isto do with you, and I don’t appreciate you pulling her into whatever sche on”

Ja Kinley stared at hi for him to defend himself then, with a frown, turned to Sloan She didn’t knohy Jaured it was up to her to explain

things

“Sloan, Jaame”

Sloan snorted “James always has some sort of ulterior ood at fooling people There’s always a one too far, though Using you to get to me”

She et to you He didn’t even realize ere seeing each other He’sThat’s all” She purposely didn’t look at Ja Sloan about Jahts at his place