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Quickly, Maxwell has me out of the lobby and back in the car This tier seat, and they both discuss me like I’m not even here

“Has she been like this the whole time?” Nolan asks, like he can’t believe hoeak I am

“Pretty ht But can you bla to marry Waylon and spend the rest of her life with him Cut her a break No one reacts well in this situation”

“Well, I need her to do a press conference soon,” Nolan says

“Why? Waylon is dead You don’t have a candidate to support anymore Your job is done”

“My

job is far from done,” Nolan says

He’s heartless I don’t knohat Nolan has planned, but if I didn’t know that Langston killed Waylon, Nolan would be —I just don’t have the energy to figure out what

My eyes glaze over as Maxwell drives us away Building after building passes by Car after car Tree after tree None of it registers I don’t even knohere Nolan lives

I see the city disappearing behind us, and yet, we keep driving

The car slows as we turn down a car-lined suburban street I don’t kno this is going to help keep me away from the press, but maybe that’s not the point Maybe the point is to force me to talk to the media

“Pull into the garage,” Nolan says

I exhale a deep breath I’ve been holding since we turned down the cul-de-sac I won’t have to talk to the press

I don’t pay attention as Maxwell pulls the car into the garage As soon as he parks, he’ll opencarried I’ on someone else I know better than to trust another man

As soon as Maxwell stops the car, I open my door and climb out Nolan opens his door at the same time and walks toward the house door I follow him inside