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Oliver leaned closer "Should we ask the FBI guy to join us?" He uy, huh?"

"Oliver, would you stop?"

He straightened "Seriously, just go tell hi to be Tell him we’ll keep the door open the whole time You’ll be safe, I swear it Coward here, rean"

Logan see "I’ll be in the conference roo lunch," she told him

"I heard Don’t worry I’ll be nearby And there’s a cop standing guard at the end of the hallway by the elevator"

"Honestly, I’m not worried I just didn’t want you to be," she said

He s with you is like working with a real hu Go ahead and enjoy your lunch"

She moved closer to him "They’ve been in the base’s fine," he assured her

She wanted to ask more questions but in the busy studio she couldn’t She rejoined Oliver, and they both spoke to friends a the other workers as they walked to the hallway, beyond reception and the guard station, and over to the conference rooms

Oliver paused at the first display area near the conference room He pointed to the one-eyed victie welcoer," he told her

"The olf did it for ain, looking at the creation Sean had called Matilda "Wow And we’re having sushi in here," he said

As he spoke, Nelly Anderson, the receptionist, ca "You ordered this, Mr Marshall?" she asked, flushing

"Yes, I did, thank you so ht?"

"Yes, yes!" Nelly said, clearly surprised and happy that he’d remembered her name Madison liked Nelly, but Nelly didn’t seem to notice she was in the rooain, Nelly," Oliver said

"You’re welco else--"

"I’ll call on you"

Still flushing, Nelly made her way out of the conference room

"See? Women love you," Madison said

"I’m a fake indown beside her

He looked around the rooreen teas, dragon rolls, California rolls--we are in California, after all--and reat," she told him

He distributed the food, napkins and chopsticks "You’re doing okay, Madison? Ifine I’m worried about Eddie and Alistair, of course"

He nodded, lifting a piece of sushi between expertly wielded chopsticks "I have to admit, it shook o so well for this place, I’ll be really grateful that I chose a stage name for my Actor’s Equity card"

"I didn’t know your real name wasn’t Oliver Marshall"

"My name is Oliver Marshall Oliver Marshall Claymore"